Overview

Psychosocial problems appear within a medical context worldwide, and are a major burden to health. Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting takes a uniquely global approach in laying the foundations of bio psychosocial basic care (such as recognizing psychosocial and psychosomatic problems, basic counseling and collaboration with mental health specialists) and provides relevant information about the most common mental and psychosomatic problems and disorders. The scope of the book is intercultural—it addresses global cultures, subcultures living in a single country and strengthening the care given by physicians working abroad. This clinically useful book outlines best practices for diagnosing the most common bio psychosocial problems and mastering the most common communication challenges (e.g. doctor-patient conversation, breaking bad news, dealing with difficult patients, family and health systems communication and collaboration). Every chapter integrates basic theoretical background and practical skills and includes trans-culturally sensitive material, important for work with patients from different cultures. Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting serves as an excellent resource for clinicians hoping to gain and develop knowledge and skills in psychosomatic medicine.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kurt Fritzsche ,  Susan H. McDaniel ,  Michael Wirsching
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9781493943050

ISBN 10:   1493943057
Pages:   207
Publication Date:   03 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

What is Psychosomatic Medicine?.- Psychosomatic Medicine in Primary Care.- Objectives of Training in Psychosomatic Medicine in Primary Care.- Traditional Medicine and Psychosomatic Medicine.- The Doctor-Patient Relationship.- Doctor Patient Communication.- Family Medicine.- Balint Group.- Depressive Disorders.- Anxiety Disorders.- Somatoform Disorders.- Psycho-Oncology.- Psycho-Cardiology.- Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).- Addiction.- Systems Development of Behavioral Health in Primary Care.- The Development of Psychosomatic Medicine in China, Vietnam and Laos—The ASIA-LINK Program.- Psychosomatic Medicine and its Implementation in the Latin America Region.- Psychosomatic Medicine in Iran.

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From the book reviews: This book examines the mental health aspects of primary care medicine and discusses topics related to common complaints encountered in the primary care setting. ... The audience is primary care clinicians and ancillary medical personnel. The editors and contributors are international experts, practitioners, and educators. ... This is an informative book on a difficult subject. The authors present many unifying principles that add great value to the discussion. (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2014)

From the book reviews: This book examines the mental health aspects of primary care medicine and discusses topics related to common complaints encountered in the primary care setting. ... The audience is primary care clinicians and ancillary medical personnel. The editors and contributors are international experts, practitioners, and educators. ... This is an informative book on a difficult subject. The authors present many unifying principles that add great value to the discussion. (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2014)

From the book reviews: This book examines the mental health aspects of primary care medicine and discusses topics related to common complaints encountered in the primary care setting. ... The audience is primary care clinicians and ancillary medical personnel. The editors and contributors are international experts, practitioners, and educators. ... This is an informative book on a difficult subject. The authors present many unifying principles that add great value to the discussion. (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2014)

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