Psychiatry in Primary CareThe majority of psychiatric conditions initially present in a primary care setting; the challenge for practitioners is to accurately recognise and diagnose mental illness so that appropriate treatment or referrals can be implemented. Psychiatry in Primary Care is a practical, accessible volume that supplies the key information general practitioners require to achieve this. This significantly revised and updated fourth edition includes 75% new material. Combining the expertise of a general practitioner and a practising psychiatrist, new chapters focus on the considerations of special populations and the use of psychotherapies, including cognitive therapy, problem solving and solution-focussed therapies. An audio CD-ROM gives examples of these therapies in operation to aid the practical application of the theory presented. Evidence based, user friendly and clinical, this is essential reading for general practitioners and primary care mental health workers, as well as trainees in general practice and psychiatry. |
Contents
Section 1 The scope of the problem and engaging with patients | 1 |
Chapter 2 The central position of primary care in the detection and treatment of psychiatric disorder | 8 |
Chapter 3 The consultation in primary care | 15 |
Chapter 4 How psychiatric disorders are described and classified | 25 |
Section 2 Psychiatric diagnoses in adults | 33 |
Chapter 6 Anxiety disorders | 51 |
Chapter 7 Mood disorders | 65 |
Chapter 8 Psychosis | 96 |
Chapter 14 Adolescent mental health care | 228 |
Chapter 15 Mental health care for older adults | 243 |
Section 4 Nonpharmacological therapies | 259 |
Chapter 17 Systemic family therapy | 276 |
Chapter 18 Sexual disorders | 289 |
Section 5 The wider mental health system | 313 |
Chapter 20 Primary health care team and mental health care | 323 |
Chapter 21 Mental health services and how they relate to primary care | 338 |
Chapter 9 Personality disorder | 117 |
Chapter 10 Substance misuse | 138 |
Chapter 11 Suicidal and selfharming behaviour | 169 |
Chapter 12 Problems of the mind and body | 187 |
Section 3 Psychiatric problems and diagnoses through the life cycle | 213 |
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