Based on "The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry," the "Essentials of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry" compiles indispensable information for the practitioner who treats patients with both psychiatric symptoms and medical or surgical conditions. It covers Legal and ethical principles important in the psychiatric management of physically ill patients Guidelines for assessing patients& rsquo; potential for suicidality, aggression, and agitation within a medical-surgical setting How to care for geriatric, rehabilitation, and neurology patients as well as patients in primary care clinics, intensive care units, and the emergency department The evaluation and treatment of a variety of specific psychiatric and medical disorders Psychopharmacology issues, including psychiatric medications and their interactions with medications used in treating medical-surgical illness Psychotherapy and behavioral treatments that are effective in treating medical illnesses
This text is a vital on-the-job tool for physicians treating patients with concurrent psychiatric and medical-surgical conditions. It is a great resource for physicians as well as medical students.
