Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians Book

As the main point of contact between patients and the medical system, primary care physicians represent the first line of defense in recognizing patients' mental health problems. But while an estimated 25 percent of primary care patients suffer from significant mental disorders, most physicians are not prepared to deal with these problems. Psychiatry for Primary Care Physicians, Second Edition, provides a practical resource to integrate essential psychiatric care into the clinical primary care setting. It includes: -An easy-to-use guide addressing the most common adult mental health problems in primary care -Information on assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychiatric conditions -Each chapter is co-written by a psychiatrist and a practicing primary care physician -Tables, case studies and checklists -Relevant epidemiology, differential diagnosis and referral issues -Special sections explaining various diagnostic models and screening tools -Chapters on psychological frameworks, development, emergencies in psychiatry, childhood disorders, women's health disorders, geropsychiatry and resources in psychiatric care -Plus, it's one of DPI's "250 Best Books of the Year"Read More