Primary Care Psychiatry

This unique, ground-breaking new reference makes clinical psychiatry easily accessible to physicians and related professionals who treat patients with mental problems. Co-authored by primary care physicians and psychiatrists, the book presents clinical wisdom, insights, and "trade secrets" not usually shared. Readers will find comprehensive, realistic coverage of conditions actually seen by family physicians, regardless of how these problems are addressed in training or reimbursed by insurance plans. Primary Care Psychiatry also assists readers in making referrals in situations where patients are resistant, or when referral resources are unavailable. Each section begins with a list of differentials to help readers work toward a diagnosis, and then details the best standard and alternative treatment options available. A consistent outline format, highlighted critical content, and user-friendly charts and tables enable readers to quickly access and summarize the information they need. Explicit and detailed physician-patient dialogues (scripts) demonstrate how to put clinical principles into immediate use. Appendices contain extensive, annotated lists of practical patient education materials, self-help books, and more. One appendix also summarizes the immediate effects and relevant side effects of psychiatric drugs. All chapters have been peer-reviewed and edited by primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and physicians-in-training, to ensure accuracy and clinical value.