Practical guide to the care of the psychiatric patient: practical guide series

This popular reference provides quick access to essential guidance on psychiatric patient care all in the user-friendly format of the Practical Guide series. From delirium and depression...to Alzheimers disease and anxiety disorders...it equips you to thoroughly understand and effectively address the needs of psychiatric patients in the clinical setting.

1. Role of Psychiatric Factors in Medical Practice1.1 Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders1.2 Utilization of Psychiatric Services1.3 Functional and Economic Impact of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders1.4 Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in Medical Practice1.5 Psychiatric Problems in Primary Care1.6 Impact of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems on Medical Costs1.7 Cost-Benefit Issues Involving Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services1.8 Strategic Questions for Assessing Integration of Medical and Psychiatric Services2. Psychiatric Interview and Database2.1 Psychiatric Interview2.2 Psychiatric Database2.3 Mental Status Examination (MSE)3. Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms3.1 Medical Causes of Symptoms3.2 Diagnostic Testing4. Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic Disorders, and Other Cognitive Disorders4.1 Delirium4.2 Dementia4.3 Amnestic Disorders4.4 Cognitive Mental Status Examination5. Alzheimers Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment5.1 Overview5.2 Behavioral Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease5.3 Medications to Treat Agitation and Psychosis in Alzheimers Disease5.4 Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease5.5 Anxiety in Alzheimers Disease (Occurs in 5% to 35%)5.6 Depression in Alzheimers Disease5.7 Some Common Medical Issues in Alzheimers Disease Patients5.8 OBRA Regulations5.9 Resources6. Depression: Identification and Diagnosis6.1 General Issues of Identification6.2 Strategy for Evaluation of Depression6.3 Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition6.4 Major Depressive Disorder (Major Depression)6.5 Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood6.6 Dysthymic Disorder6.7 Mixed Anxiety-Depression6.8 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)6.9 Minor Depression (Subthreshold Depression)7. Antidepressants7.1 Overview7.2 Specific Issues in Using Antidepressants7.3 Tricyclic Antidepressants7.4 Second Generation Antidepressants7.5 Uncommon (But Important) Medical Complication of the SSRIs and SNRIs7.6 Stimulants as Antidepressants7.7 Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)8. Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) Disorder and Mood Stabilizing Drugs8.1 Bipolar Disorder8.2 Manic, Hypomanic, Mixed, Cyclothymic, and Rapid Cycling Episodes 8.3 Lithium8.4 Valproic Acid8.5 Carbamazepine8.6 Oxcarbazepine8.7 Lamotrigine8.8 Atypical Antipsychotics 8.9 Benzodiazepines8.10 Non-Medication Dimensions of Treatment 8.11 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)9. Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis and Management9.1 Overview and Background9.2 Diagnostic Approach to Anxiety Symptoms9.3 Panic Disorder9.4 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder9.5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder9.6 Phobias9.7 Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety9.8 Acute Stress Disorder9.9 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder10. Treatment of Anxiety: Antianxiety Medications and Behavioral Therapies10.1 Benzodiazepines10.2 Azapirones10.3 Comparison of Benzodiazepines and Azapirones10.4 Antidepressants for Anxiety10.5 Other Sedative-Hypnotics10.6 Cognitive-Behavoiral Therapies (CBT)11. Sleep Problems and the Use of Hypnotics11.1 Overview11.2 Evaluation of Sleep Problems11.3 Hypersomnia11.4 Insomnia11.5 Sleep Disorders Related to Another Mental Disorder11.6 Sleep Disorders Associated with Medications11.7 Parasomnias11.8 Hypnotic Drugs12. Psychotic Symptoms, Schizophrenia, and Antipsychotic Agents12.1 Identification of Psychotic Symptoms12.2 Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Symptoms12.3 Schizophrenia12.4 Antipsychotic Agents Used for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders12.5 Alternatives to Antipsychotics for Psychotic Symptoms of Schizophrenia12.6 Non-Pharmacological Aspects of Treating Schizophrenia13. Somatoform Disorders13.1 Overview13.2 Somatization Disord