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Psychiatry in Primary Care
Patricia R. Casey
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Description for Psychiatry in Primary Care
hardcover. An accessible book that covers the psychiatric disorders seen by general practitioners in a practical, clinically applied way. Series: Cambridge Clinical Guides. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBPC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
The 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 ... Read more
The 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Clinical Guides
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521759823
SKU
V9780521759823
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Ref
99-12
About Patricia R. Casey
Patricia R. Casey is Professor of Psychiatry, University College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Richard Byng is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Primary Care, Peninsula Medical School, and a General Practitioner with Special Interest in Mental Health, Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust, Plymouth, UK.
Reviews for Psychiatry in Primary Care
'Casey's work stands out because of her simple and concise style, her repeated reference to general practice issues and her keen attention to detail … Her practical approach to some of the commoner psychiatric problems seen in primary care will be wholeheartedly welcomed by all those involved in the care of the mentally ill in these settings.' British Journal of ... Read more