Schildkrout Masquerading Symptoms

Uncovering Physical Illnesses That Present as Psychological Problems
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-22101-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 608 Seiten, E-Book

The definitive resource to the signs, symptoms, and patterns ofmedical diseases that CAN present as psychological problems
This invaluable reference enables clinicians, as well aspatients and their families, to become more familiar with thesemedical conditions and how they may masquerade as mentaldisorders.Part One of this book is organized so thatit corresponds to the sections of the Standard Mental Status Exam.It is composed of clinical presentation descriptions that directthe reader to the medical diseases described inPartTwo that may be contributing to the patient'sdiscomfort.
Without medical jargon, Barbara Schildkrout lucidly explains howpatients with each medical condition may end up seeking help from amental health professional.
The conditions explored in this book include:
* Alzheimer's disease
* Brain tumors
* Carbon monoxide poisoning
* Diseases of the thyroid
* Endocrine disorders
* Hepatic encephalopathy
* HIV/AIDS
* Hyperventilation syndrome
* Hypoglycemia
* Limbic encephalitis
* Lyme disease
* Syphilis
* Thiamine deficiency
* Traumatic brain injury
The book also describes a proven process for working withpatients during and after the referral process, and integratingmedical findings into ongoing therapeutic work. All mental healthprofessionals need access to this information, and MasqueradingSymptoms puts it all in a single, easily navigated reference.BARBARA SCHILDKROUT, MD,is an Assistant Clinical Professorof Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has taught for manyyears at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She has aSubspecialty Board Certification through the United Council forNeurological Subspecialties in behavioral neurology andneuropsychiatry and has maintained a private clinical practice inthe Boston area for over 25 years.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schildkrout, Barbara

Über Autor(innen)

BARBARA SCHILDKROUT, MD, is an Assistant ClinicalProfessor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has taughtfor many years at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She hasa Subspecialty Board Certification through the United Council forNeurological Subspecialties in behavioral neurology andneuropsychiatry and has maintained a private clinical practice inthe Boston area for over twenty-five years.