Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry: Year Book Handbooks Series, 4e [Hardcover]

Ned H. Cassem MD (Author), Theodore A. Stern MD (Author), Jerrold F. Rosenbaum MD (Author), Michael Jellinek MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0815114788 | ISBN-13: 978-0815114789 | Publication Date: July 1, 1997 | Edition: 4

Recognized as the "gold standard" in consultation psychiatry, the newest edition of this handbook is an authoritative, compact, and affordable resource for psychiatrists, residents, and non-psychiatric medical staff. Written by members of the prestigious MGH Department of Psychiatry, it contains practical advice and strategies for diagnosing and treating the most common psychiatric problems seen in the general hospital setting. For the psychiatrist, it remains a practical guide to cognitive, behavioral, and psychopharmacological tools needed to diagnose patients and to advise non-psychiatrists. For the primary care provider, it provides basic psychiatric information to assist in care of medical patients under psychiatric care or who have a psychiatric dimension to their illness.

An established classic in the field, recommended as "essential" by Brandon-Hill and included in American College of Physicians' recommended library for internists. Authored by pioneers in consultation psychiatry, with national reputations for excellence. Recommendations are included for psychotropic drugs that have fewer side effects and are easier to administer, reflecting impartial, experience-based advice on prescribing.

Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-471-9

Editorial Reviews

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"One of the best of its kind to appear to date, this book lives up to its promise to provide a 'handbook for professionals who work with medical and surgical patients.' It avoids excessive focus on theory and debate over current diagnostic terminology and derives its impact and effectiveness from very readable practical considerations of patient care in a general hospital setting." - Annals of Internal Medicine, review of a previous edition

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Offers expert guidance on diagnosing and treating the psychiatric problems of the in-hospital, medically ill patient --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 4 edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815114788
• ISBN-13: 978-0815114789
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,101,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All of C & L between the covers of one book!, April 20, 2000

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Lyle B. Forehand (rural California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry: Year Book Handbooks Series, 4e (Hardcover)

OK, so it's not ALL of C&L, but it does represent the equivalent of the best review articles of each C&L subject(the way MY hospital teaches the subject.)In fact some of the hints, especially by Dr./Fr. Casem, I have not found anywhere else, and are very practical even at my basic level (I am a psychiatry resident,curently doing my C&L rotation.) My attending was so impressed at my "knowledge" (I'd read the book!), HE went out and bought one, too. If you've an interest in C&L psychiatry, or in the management of "difficult" patients on any hospital service, this book surely tops the list.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychiatry as it should be, August 22, 2004

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Dr. James A. Holmlund (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry, 5e (MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP HNDBK OF PSYCHIATRY) (Paperback)

This is simply the best overview of psychiatry currently available. If you treat human beings--or simply want to understand them better,read this book. Why this one? Medical "literature," unfortunately, is often little more than data-mongering. Data can be interesting, but on its own, it will not help you care for patients competently and compassionately. Very rarely, a medical text goes beyond data and information to knowledge, an informed, balanced, comprehensive, learned, and practical perspective. This book is *always* knowledgeable, but often goes one better,achieving (and conveys) that most rare of medical traits, wisdom. Read this book: your patients, and your practice will be better for it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!, July 28, 2006

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Michael G. Rayel, MD "Author, A 31-Day Series... (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry, 5e (MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP HNDBK OF PSYCHIATRY) (Paperback)

As a practicing psychiatrist with C-L responsibilities, this book has given me the right tool to deal with many clinical issues in the medical and surgical environment. Despite the exhaustive and elaborate details about common topics, each chapter is quick to digest. Indeed, it reads like a handbook but it has the details of a textbook. I highly recommend it especially that this well-written literature has helped me pass the certification in Psychosomatic Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology).