Main description:

General Practice Psychiatry is compiled by a combination of practitioners and academics working in general/family practice, psychiatry and psychology. As General or Family Practitioners (GPs) are often the first contact for clients with mental health issues, this book focuses on higher prevalence disorders and common problems that GPs may encounter, and offers a systematic, highly practical, problem-based approach to their diagnosis and treatment. General Practice Psychiatry also offers current guidelines on pharmacotherapies regularly used in the treatment of such psychiatric disorders and illnesses.

Contents:

Ch 1 General Practice Psychiatry Ch 2 GP Self Care Ch 3 Cross Cultural Issues in GP Psychiatry Ch 4 Indigenous Issues in GP Psychiatry Ch 5 From the Frontline: Views of GP Psychiatry from Consumers, Family and Other Carers Ch 6 Mental Health, the Law and General Practice Ch 7 Psychiatric Assessment for GPs Ch 8 Depression Ch 9 Anxiety Disorders Ch 10 Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse Ch 11 Somatisation Ch 12 Psychoses Ch 13 Eating Disorders Ch 14 Common Mental Health Problems in Childhood Ch 15 Common Mental Health Problems in Adolescence Ch 16 Common Mental Health Problems in the Elderly Ch 17 Psychological Interventions Ch 18 Managing Difficult Behaviours Ch 19 Managing Grief and Loss Ch 20 Psychotropic Medications in General Practice Ch 21 Tools for Assessment and Self Management Ch 22 Collaborative Care for Common Mental Disorders