Review of the hardback: 'The book could have been categorised by symptom, such as pain or depression. However, this would have led to a lot of repetition. … It has an excellent section on establishing a service, which is amusingly pragmatic. I also liked the 'How to do a referral guide', with carefully laid out steps that need to be taken. … There is an excellent index … All budding and established liaison psychiatrists should have this manual and medical libraries should stock it.' British Medical Journal

• Part I. Basic Skills: 1. The development of general hospital psychiatry Richard Mayou; 2. Establishing a service Stella Morris; 3. Legal and ethical issues in liaison psychiatry Eleanor Feldman; 4. Understanding psychological reactions to physical illness Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 5. Detection of psychiatric disorders in the general hospital Damien Longson; 6. The role of the nurse in liaison psychiatry Anthony Harrison; Part II. Common Psychiatric Problems across the General Hospital: 7. Functional somatic syndromes Lisa Page and Simon Wessely; 8. Alcohol problems in the general hospital Jonathan Chick; 9. Drug misuse in medical patients Hamid Ghodse and Ilana Crome; 10. Sexual problems in medical patients Michael King; 11. Suicide and deliberate self-harm Julia Sinclair and Keith Hawton; 12. Delirium Paul Gill, Marco Rigatelli and Silvia Ferrari; 13. Childhood experiences Mark Berelowitz; Part III. Working with Specific Units: 14. Neurological disorders Alan Carson, Adam Zeman, Lyn Myles and Michael Sharpe; 15. Cardiorespiratory disorders Christopher Bass; 16. Gastrointestinal disorders Elspeth Guthrie; 17. Liver disorders Geoffrey Lloyd; 18. Endocrine disorders Antonio Lobo, M. Jesus Perez-Echevarria and Antonio Campayo; 19. Diabetes Khalida Ismail and Robert Peveler; 20. HIV and AIDS R. Foster and Ian Everall; 21. Renal disease Janet Butler; 22. Musculoskeletal disorders Chris Dickens and Graham Ash; 23. Oncology Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 24. Head and neck cancer Gerry Humphris; 25. Palliative care Matthew Hotopf and Max Henderson; 26. Cosmetic procedures David Veale; 27. Perinatal and gynaecological disorders Kathryn Abel; 28. The intensive care unit Simon Turner, Daniel Conway, Jane Eddleston and Elspeth Guthrie; 29. The burns unit Jonathan Bisson; 30. Psychocutaneous disorders Nora Turjanski; 31. Genitourinary disorders David Osborn; 32. The emergency medicine department Andrew Hodgkiss; Part IV. Treatment: 33. Psychopharmacological treatment in liaison psychiatry Ulrik Fredrik Malt and Geoffrey Lloyd; 34. The role of psychological treatments Elspeth Guthrie and Tom Sensky; 35. Problem cases Damien Longson and Sarah Burlinson; Part V. Different Treatment Settings: 36. Developing links with primary care Richard Morriss, Linda Gask, Christopher Dowrick, Peter Salmon and Sarah Peters; 37. Frequent attenders in primary care Navneet Kapur; 38. Major disaster planning Jonathan Bisson, Jim Bolton, Kevin Mackway-Jones and Elspeth Guthrie.

Review of the hardback: 'The book could have been categorised by symptom, such as pain or depression. However, this would have led to a lot of repetition. … It has an excellent section on establishing a service, which is amusingly pragmatic. I also liked the 'How to do a referral guide', with carefully laid out steps that need to be taken. … There is an excellent index … All budding and established liaison psychiatrists should have this manual and medical libraries should stock it.' British Medical Journal

• Part I. Basic Skills: 1. The development of general hospital psychiatry Richard Mayou; 2. Establishing a service Stella Morris; 3. Legal and ethical issues in liaison psychiatry Eleanor Feldman; 4. Understanding psychological reactions to physical illness Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 5. Detection of psychiatric disorders in the general hospital Damien Longson; 6. The role of the nurse in liaison psychiatry Anthony Harrison; Part II. Common Psychiatric Problems across the General Hospital: 7. Functional somatic syndromes Lisa Page and Simon Wessely; 8. Alcohol problems in the general hospital Jonathan Chick; 9. Drug misuse in medical patients Hamid Ghodse and Ilana Crome; 10. Sexual problems in medical patients Michael King; 11. Suicide and deliberate self-harm Julia Sinclair and Keith Hawton; 12. Delirium Paul Gill, Marco Rigatelli and Silvia Ferrari; 13. Childhood experiences Mark Berelowitz; Part III. Working with Specific Units: 14. Neurological disorders Alan Carson, Adam Zeman, Lyn Myles and Michael Sharpe; 15. Cardiorespiratory disorders Christopher Bass; 16. Gastrointestinal disorders Elspeth Guthrie; 17. Liver disorders Geoffrey Lloyd; 18. Endocrine disorders Antonio Lobo, M. Jesus Perez-Echevarria and Antonio Campayo; 19. Diabetes Khalida Ismail and Robert Peveler; 20. HIV and AIDS R. Foster and Ian Everall; 21. Renal disease Janet Butler; 22. Musculoskeletal disorders Chris Dickens and Graham Ash; 23. Oncology Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 24. Head and neck cancer Gerry Humphris; 25. Palliative care Matthew Hotopf and Max Henderson; 26. Cosmetic procedures David Veale; 27. Perinatal and gynaecological disorders Kathryn Abel; 28. The intensive care unit Simon Turner, Daniel Conway, Jane Eddleston and Elspeth Guthrie; 29. The burns unit Jonathan Bisson; 30. Psychocutaneous disorders Nora Turjanski; 31. Genitourinary disorders David Osborn; 32. The emergency medicine department Andrew Hodgkiss; Part IV. Treatment: 33. Psychopharmacological treatment in liaison psychiatry Ulrik Fredrik Malt and Geoffrey Lloyd; 34. The role of psychological treatments Elspeth Guthrie and Tom Sensky; 35. Problem cases Damien Longson and Sarah Burlinson; Part V. Different Treatment Settings: 36. Developing links with primary care Richard Morriss, Linda Gask, Christopher Dowrick, Peter Salmon and Sarah Peters; 37. Frequent attenders in primary care Navneet Kapur; 38. Major disaster planning Jonathan Bisson, Jim Bolton, Kevin Mackway-Jones and Elspeth Guthrie.

Review of the hardback: 'The book could have been categorised by symptom, such as pain or depression. However, this would have led to a lot of repetition. … It has an excellent section on establishing a service, which is amusingly pragmatic. I also liked the 'How to do a referral guide', with carefully laid out steps that need to be taken. … There is an excellent index … All budding and established liaison psychiatrists should have this manual and medical libraries should stock it.' British Medical Journal

• Part I. Basic Skills: 1. The development of general hospital psychiatry Richard Mayou; 2. Establishing a service Stella Morris; 3. Legal and ethical issues in liaison psychiatry Eleanor Feldman; 4. Understanding psychological reactions to physical illness Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 5. Detection of psychiatric disorders in the general hospital Damien Longson; 6. The role of the nurse in liaison psychiatry Anthony Harrison; Part II. Common Psychiatric Problems across the General Hospital: 7. Functional somatic syndromes Lisa Page and Simon Wessely; 8. Alcohol problems in the general hospital Jonathan Chick; 9. Drug misuse in medical patients Hamid Ghodse and Ilana Crome; 10. Sexual problems in medical patients Michael King; 11. Suicide and deliberate self-harm Julia Sinclair and Keith Hawton; 12. Delirium Paul Gill, Marco Rigatelli and Silvia Ferrari; 13. Childhood experiences Mark Berelowitz; Part III. Working with Specific Units: 14. Neurological disorders Alan Carson, Adam Zeman, Lyn Myles and Michael Sharpe; 15. Cardiorespiratory disorders Christopher Bass; 16. Gastrointestinal disorders Elspeth Guthrie; 17. Liver disorders Geoffrey Lloyd; 18. Endocrine disorders Antonio Lobo, M. Jesus Perez-Echevarria and Antonio Campayo; 19. Diabetes Khalida Ismail and Robert Peveler; 20. HIV and AIDS R. Foster and Ian Everall; 21. Renal disease Janet Butler; 22. Musculoskeletal disorders Chris Dickens and Graham Ash; 23. Oncology Geoffrey G. Lloyd; 24. Head and neck cancer Gerry Humphris; 25. Palliative care Matthew Hotopf and Max Henderson; 26. Cosmetic procedures David Veale; 27. Perinatal and gynaecological disorders Kathryn Abel; 28. The intensive care unit Simon Turner, Daniel Conway, Jane Eddleston and Elspeth Guthrie; 29. The burns unit Jonathan Bisson; 30. Psychocutaneous disorders Nora Turjanski; 31. Genitourinary disorders David Osborn; 32. The emergency medicine department Andrew Hodgkiss; Part IV. Treatment: 33. Psychopharmacological treatment in liaison psychiatry Ulrik Fredrik Malt and Geoffrey Lloyd; 34. The role of psychological treatments Elspeth Guthrie and Tom Sensky; 35. Problem cases Damien Longson and Sarah Burlinson; Part V. Different Treatment Settings: 36. Developing links with primary care Richard Morriss, Linda Gask, Christopher Dowrick, Peter Salmon and Sarah Peters; 37. Frequent attenders in primary care Navneet Kapur; 38. Major disaster planning Jonathan Bisson, Jim Bolton, Kevin Mackway-Jones and Elspeth Guthrie.