Table of Contents

ContributorsPrefaceChapter 1. Psychiatric Assessment and ConsultationChapter 2. Heart DiseaseChapter 3. Lung DiseaseChapter 4. Gastrointestinal DisordersChapter 5. Renal DiseaseChapter 6. Endocrine DisordersChapter 7. OncologyChapter 8. RheumatologyChapter 9. Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia SyndromesChapter 10. Infectious DiseasesChapter 11. HIV/AIDSChapter 12. DermatologyChapter 13. SurgeryChapter 14. Organ TransplantationChapter 15. Neurology and NeurosurgeryChapter 16. Obstetrics and GynecologyChapter 17. PediatricsChapter 18. Physical Medicine and RehabilitationChapter 19. PainAppendix: Answer Guide to Self-Assessment QuestionsIndex

Promotional Information

This book provides a treasure trove of information on interactions between medical illness and psychiatric disorders, illustrating the illuminating power of the biopsychosocial model of disease. The clarity of this book makes the fascinating problems of the complex medically ill meaningful, interesting, and manageable for all psychiatrists. Frits J. Huyse, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.M.P., Associate Professor of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Department, General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands

About the Author

James L. Levenson, M.D., is Chair of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, in Richmond, Virginia.

Reviews

The book is an easy-to-use reference for disease-management across many different medical conditions. It can be one of the best sources to use for studying for the board certification exam as long as the parent textbook is also consulted. It is a superb reference for busy clinicians, residents, and fellows on busy hospital consultation services. Each chapter truly meets the expectation of the biopsychosocial model of the psychosomatic pioneer Engel in that each covers epidemiology, diagnosis ( including differential considerations), psychosocial factors influencing clinical presentation, and treatment encompassing both the psychological and pharmacological.