Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
They discuss common reasons for psychiatric consultation and the immediate management of urgent conditions such as agitation and suicidal behavior. From there, chapters feature case vignettes, practice guidelines, and specific information on topics as varied as postpartum depression, withdrawal symp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2007, 2007
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Nature and Evolution of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Evolution of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
- The Functions of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- The Why and How of Psychiatric Consultation
- Evaluating the Evidence Base of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Common Reasons for Psychiatric Consultation
- Psychiatric Syndromes in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Basic Foundations of Diagnosis, Psychiatric Diagnosis and Final Common Pathway Syndromes
- Delirium, Dementia, Alcohol Intoxication, and Withdrawal Syndromes
- Anxiety and Anxiety Syndromes
- Depression, Mania, and Mood Syndromes
- Psychosis
- Chronic Pain
- Substance Use Problems
- Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Conditions, Somatoform Disorders, Conversion, Dissociation, and Factitious Syndromes
- Hypochondriasis and Somatization Disorder
- The Patient's Personality, Personality Types, Traits, and Disorders
- Special Patients and Settings in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- The Acutely Ill Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Setting
- The Chronic Patient, Palliative Care Settings, and the Dying Patient
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in the Outpatient Setting
- The Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient
- Immune-Compromised Patients: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Organ Transplantation
- The Liver-Impaired Patient
- Cultural Aspects of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients: Menstrual Cycle, Pregnancy, and Postpartum-Related Psychiatric Disorders
- Children and Adolescents
- The Geriatric Patient
- The Emergency Department Setting
- Special Techniques in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Interviewing in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Systems Understanding and Intervention, and Ethical Issues
- Special Procedures: Intravenous Sedative Interviews, Hoover Test, and Hypnosis