1st Edition

Liaison Psychiatry Mental Health Problems in the General Hospital

By Joan Gomez Copyright 1987
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

Liaison psychiatry, that is, psychiatry with patients with organic disorders or physical symptoms in general hospitals, is a field that grew rapidly in the 1980s. Yet there had been no introductory book to the subject which might have served the needs of trainee psychiatrists, medical students, and general physicians and surgeons, as well as nurses and others, whose patients might be involved.... Read more

1. Overview: Scope of Liaison Psychiatry  2. Assessment: Multidimensional Method  3. Psychological Presentation in Various Disorders  4. Pain  5. Liaison in Neurological Disorders  6. Liaison in Cardiorespiratory Disorders  7. Liaison in Gastrointestinal Problems  8. Liaison in Obstetrics and Gynaecology  9. Liaison in Endocrine and Metabolic Problems  10. Liaison in Renal and Genitourinary Problems  11. Liaison in Bone and Joint Problems  12. Liaison in Dermatology and Infections  13. Liaison in Oncology  14. Terminal Illness  15. Pharmacology in Liaison Psychiatry: Summary of General Principles  16. General Strategies for the Liaison Therapist.  Subject Index.  Author Index.

Biography

Joan Gomez