The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Psychiatry in the Medically Ill - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0880483938 ISBN 13: 9780880483933

Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc., 2002

Synopsis

Since its beginnings in 1929, consultation-liaison psychiatry has grown in tandem with the dramatic increase in our scientific knowledge about the relationship between psychological factors and medical illness. Today, nearly 3000 psychiatrists in the US work at the forefront of psychiatry's interaction with other medical specialties, devoting at least 25 pe cent of their professional time to consultation-liaison psychiatry. This second edition, meticulously researched, clearly written, and designed for ease of use, brings together the body of knowledge and skills that defines the subspecialty of consultation-liaison psychiatry. More than 100 clinical and academic leaders share their knowledge, expertise, and research within these pages, offering practical guidance based on their firsthand clinical experience in evaluating and treating psychiatric disorders in patients with concomitant medical or surgical illness.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0880483938
• ISBN 13: 9780880483933
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Editor: Wise Michael G., Rundell James R.