Overview

Psychiatry for Neurologists includes discussion of neurological aspects of the more common psychiatric disorders and syndromes that affect patients who are commonly referred for neurologic consulatation. It also addresses the psychiatric aspects of common neurological disorders. This text will help the clinical neurologist interpret the behavioral problems in their patients leading to improved interactions with psychiatric consultants, when they are needed.

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Author:   Dilip V. Jeste ,  Joseph H. Friedman
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.019kg
ISBN:  

9781588294838

ISBN 10:   1588294838
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   01 October 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction Historical Interfaces Between American Neurology and Psychiatry Christopher G. Goetz The Evolution of Psychiatry and Neurology: Two Disciplines Divided by a Common Goal? François Boller and Gianfranco Dalla Barba Part II. Evaluation Psychiatric Evaluation of the Neurological Patient Stephen Salloway, Colin Harrington, and Sandra Jacobson Part III. Major Psychiatric Disorders An Overview of Depression Irene Hegeman Richard and Jeffrey M. Lyness Anxiety Disorders Julie Loebach Wetherell, Ariel J. Lang, and Murray B. Stein Schizophrenia David P. Folsom, Adam S. Fleisher, and Colin A. Depp Hysteria in Neurological Practice: The Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Fred Ovsiew Catatonia: Clinical Features, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Patricia I. Rosebush and Michael F. Mazurek. Addictions, David W. Oslin Personality Disorders Marc E. Agronin Part IV. Psychiatry of Major Neurological Disorders Psychiatric Complications in Dementia Daniel Weintraub and Anton P. Porsteinsson Psychiatric Complications of Strokes Sergio E. Starkstein and Robert G. Robinson Neuromuscular Disorders Jeffrey Allen Cohen and Renee Marie Vebell Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson's Disease Laura Marsh and Joseph H. Friedman Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis David C. Mohr and Darcy Cox Epilepsy W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. and Andres M. Kanner Tourette's Syndrome Cathy Budman and Roger Kurlan Huntington's Disease Karen E. Anderson and Karen S. Marder Psychiatry of the Cerebellum Russell L. Margolis Part V. Other Topics Childhood Disorders Dorothy E. Stubbe Geriatric Disorders Colin A. Depp and JodyCorey-Bloom Fatigue Christopher Christodoulou, William S. MacAllister, and Lauren B. Krupp Delirium John C. M. Brust Psychopharmacology: A Pharmacodynamic Approach Christian Dolder and Beatriz Luna Electroconvulsive Therapy Eric J. Christopher and Warren D. Taylor Neurosurgical Treatments for Psychiatric Indications Lawrence T. Park, Darin D. Dougherty, and Scott L. Rauch Psychotherapy for Psychiatric Disorders John R. McQuaid and Laura Campbell-Sills Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Management in a Neurological Practice Sanjay Gupta Informed Consent and Competency: Legal and Ethical Issues David Naimark, Laura Dunn, Ansar Haroun, and Grant Morris Index

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.,. an eminently useful volume for contemporary practitioners. -Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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