ABC of Psychological Medicine (ABC Series) [Paperback]

Richard Mayou (Editor), Michael Sharpe (Editor), Alan Carson (Editor)

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Publication Date: August 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0727915568 | ISBN-13: 978-0727915566 | Edition: 1

This book provides both the evidence and the guidance to enable doctors to improve their assessment and management of the psychological and behavioural aspects of the most common problems presenting in general medical care.

It summarises the recent research evidence and provides common sense guidance on how psychological and psychiatric aspects of illness can be addressed within the medical consultation.

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"I found it useful to dip into the book whan I came across conditions in which I had a particular interest or wanted more information."
Lt Col RG Simpson MSc FRCGP MFFP and SO1 General Practice AMD, FASC, Camberley, Jourmal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Vol 150 No 1

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This book provides both the evidence and the guidance to enable doctors to improve their assessment and management of the psychological and behavioural aspects of the most common problems presenting in general medical care.

It summarises the recent research evidence and provides common sense guidance on how psychological and psychiatric aspects of illness can be addressed within the medical consultation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: BMJ Books; 1 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727915568
• ISBN-13: 978-0727915566
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,296,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe is a Charlatan, December 1, 2009

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Justin Reilly, esq. (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABC of Psychological Medicine (ABC Series) (Paperback)

Sharpe is well known as one of the junk scientists trying to psychopathologize ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis; aka CFIDS/CFS). He writes of ME (CFS) as 'a descriptive term' and then goes on to almost exclusively use the terms 'fatigue' and 'chronic fatigue'. He characterizes it as basically a somatoform disorder with AIB around inappropriate exercise avoidance. Patently false. There have been over 4,000 articles is peer reviewed medical journals showing frank biological pathology in ME. Notes at least partial psychological etiology. He cautions physicians to keep patients away from possibly harmful alternative therapies. What a vivid imagination this man has!