The Textbook of Medical Psychiatry focuses on medical disorders that can directly cause or affect the clinical presentation and course of psychiatric disorders. Clinicians who work primarily in psychiatric settings, as well as those who practice in medical settings but who have patients with co-occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses or symptoms, can benefit from a careful consideration of the medical causes of psychiatric illnesses. The editors, authorities in the field, have taken great care both in selecting the book's contributors, who are content and clinical experts, and in structuring the book for maximum learning and usefulness. The first section presents a review of approaches to diagnosis, including medical, neurological, imaging, and laboratory examination and testing. The second section provides a tour of medical disorders that can cause psychiatric symptoms or disorders, organized by medical disease category. The third section adopts the same format as the second, offering a review of psychiatric disorders that can be caused or exacerbated by medical disorders, organized by psychiatric disorder types. The final section contains chapters on conditions that fall at the boundary between medicine and psychiatry. Even veteran clinicians may find it challenging to diagnose and treat patients who have co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders or symptoms. The comprehensive knowledge base and clinical wisdom contained in the Textbook of Medical Psychiatry makes it the go-to resource for evaluating and managing these difficult cases.
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A major tragedy of modern healthcare systems in many parts of the world is unnecessary dichotomy between mental and physical illnesses. Any clinician would recognise that these are interlinked and need to be considered in a coherent cogent manner in order to provide best services for the patients whether they have co-morbidities or not. Dr. Summergrad and colleagues are to be congratulated in developing the theme of medical psychiatry in linking physical and mental illnesses. The book is full of gems about medical conditions which cause psychiatric illnesses. It will be of great interest to clinicians at all levels and specialities. Highly recommended.

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ISBN
9781615370801
Publisert
2020-05-03
Utgiver
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Vekt
1324 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
768