Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care [Paperback]

Robert Schneider (Editor), James L. Levenson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1930513712 | ISBN-13: 978-1930513716 | Publication Date: November 1, 2007 | Edition: 1

Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care is an easy-to-use comprehensive source for physicians to help them recognize, screen, manage and refer various psychiatric disorders. Written specifically for the non-specialist, the book focuses on MAPSO (mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, substance-induced & organic/other issues the most common disorders primary-care physicians encounter. Key concepts, in-depth tables, boxes, figures, and mnemonic devices help to present a thorough overview of these disorders and findings in a concise and practical manner. Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care also features the current standards of care.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: American College of Physicians; 1 edition (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930513712
• ISBN-13: 978-1930513716
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychiatry for non-psychiatrists, March 26, 2008

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Robert E. Cox MD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care (Paperback)

An excellent resource for any non-psychiatrist provider who cares for patients on a regular basis. As a sleep medicine physician I found it very helpful for my daily practice as many of my patients have components of psychiatric problems. It is written in a very clear and concise style and is very easy to understand. There are many references to current data and studies that a non-psychiatrist would be unfamiliar with. The sections on drug treatment are also excellent. I feel I can better take care of my patients because of the material in this book.
I highly recommend this book for all primary care physicians as well as specialty physicians who may see patients in a primary care role. I wish all medicine texts were this good!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, specific advice for diagnosing and treating mental health problems for the non psychiatrist, May 5, 2008

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N. Sinclair (Albuquerque, NM, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care (Paperback)

Dr. Schneider's book contains a wealth of easily accessible, research-based information for diagnosing and treating psychiatric problems in a primary care setting. It is not only relevant for primary care pratitioners but I think also for a well informed lay public. The text is easy to reference and practical to use on a day-to-day clincal basis. This book is a timely contribution of synthesized knowledge to the complex emerging field of psychiatry in primary care.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands-on experience in a book, February 4, 2009

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Kareem Eid "Kareem Riad" (Pittsburgh , PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychiatry Essentials for Primary Care (Paperback)

A great friendly to read, understand and retain Book, the problem for most of Non-Psych MD like me, is we know a little about this issue, its not integrated in our Differential and if it pops out , just we cannot express the correct diagnosis, more over for Step 3 Exam , its poorly covered in most review books, u know that SSRIs are the Doc, but how to use them , when to stop, when to taper, all these true management tips are not there.

What this book offers a hands on experience for for non-psych physician to recognize, effectively manage and understand and speak the language a Psychiatrist would do.

i tried several times to expand my Psychiatry knowledge beyond the review books for the exams to get an in depth understanding, but usually i gave up in the face of the cumbersome sophisticated psychiatry books that just make u run away from the issue and just stick to the superficial knowledge u have, specially when they start listing the Diagnostic Criteria for the DSM-IV my brain gets fried and overwhelmed , and i almost get lost and absorbed in the tiny details losing focus on the Big picture. This book is a painless way of getting what u need to know without the suffering , if ur a PCP, surgeon, internist.

The draw Back : no child psychiatry is included in this book
if it want so lame, i would rename this book "how to be a Psychiatrist in 10 days"