Consultation-liaison psychiatry is an important interface between psychiatry and the rest of medicine as well as psychology, social work, nursing, and other behavioral science disciplines. This book is a practical, up-to-date handbook providing a biopsychosocial, integrative perspective and drawing the expertise of two renowned psychiatrists in the field. It is organized in five major sections addressing the fundamentals of the field as well as including an assessment of where the field is today. Chapters also address specific pathologies and populations. Provides a good balance of theoretical and practical info Biopsychosocial, integrative approach Balanced depth of perception Case vignettesSpecific instructions for consultation procedures, downloadable forms, relaxation techniques INDICE: From the contents Preface.- Part I: Nature and Evolution of CL Psychiatry.- Part II: Psychiatric Syndromes in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- Part III: Special Patients and Settings in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- Part IV: Special Techniques in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78128-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 440
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés