Textbook of Medical Psychiatry

Product Description The Textbook Of Medical Psychiatry Was Written For The Wide Range Of Clinicians Who Grapple With The Diagnostic And Treatment Challenges Inherent In This Clinical Reality: Medical And Psychiatric Illnesses Do Not Occur In Isolation From One Another. Because Assessment In These Cases May Be Challenging, The Book Addresses General Medical Conditions That Directly Cause Psychiatric Illness And The Medical Differential Diagnosis Of Common Psychiatric Illnesses. In Addition, The Book Describes How The Presentation And Treatment Of Both Psychiatric And Medical Disorders Are Modified By The Presence Of Comorbid Conditions. The Editors, Who Are At The Forefront Of The Field, Have Assembled An Outstanding Group Of Contributors, All Of Whom Share The Objective Of Helping Psychiatrists, Internists, Neurologists, Trainees, And Other Health Care Providers Recognize The Medical Issues Facing Patients With Psychiatric Symptoms, And Vice Versa. Proper Assessment And Treatment Are Dependent On The Skillful Application Of This Knowledge. Written In DownToEarth, Clinically Grounded Prose, This Text Provides A Comprehensive Exploration Of Approaches To The Patient, Including Perspectives From Internists And Neurologists On Dealing With Diagnostic Uncertainty And Special Chapters On The Neurological Examination, Cognitive Testing, Neuroimaging, Laboratory Testing, And Toxicological Syndromes. Presents A Review Of Medical Disorders That Can Directly Or Indirectly Affect The Clinical Presentation And Course Of Psychiatric Disorders. Presents A Review Of Psychiatric Disorders That Can Be Caused By Medical Illnesses Or Affect The Clinical Presentation And Course Of Medical Disorders. Includes Chapters On Pain, Insomnia, And Somatoform Disorders, Conditions That Accompany Many Psychiatric And Medical Illnesses And That Fall In The Boundary Between These Practice Settings. In Clinics And Offices Every Day, Physicians Encounter Patients Whose Presentations Are Atypical Or Whose Symptoms Are Not Responsive To Usual Care. When Facing The Challenges Of Accurately Assessing Complicated Symptoms And Managing The Care Of Complex Patients, Clinicians Often Seek Advice From Colleagues Whose Perspectives And Expertise They Trust. The Chapters In The Textbook Of Medical Psychiatry Can Be Consulted In Much The Same Fashion, Expanding Clinicians Knowledge Base And Helping Them To More Effectively Diagnose And Care For Their Patients. Review This Book Makes Itself Essential For Efficiently Learning Information Pertinent To Patients With Specific Comorbidities. The InDepth Yet Specifically Relevant Content Skillfully Captures The Needs Of Both A Clinical And Academic Audience. Many Books Are Relevant From Either One Perspective Or The Other; However, This Book Manages To Bring Them Together Seamlessly, Both Educating And Making An Argument For Doing Away With The Remaining Rift Between Psychiatry And Medicine. Hannah Eh Williams, M.D. DoodyS Book Reviews From The Back Cover 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 CoOccurring 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 BookS 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 Thir