Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Hoyle Leigh, M.D.University of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSAJon Streltzer, M.D.Department of PsychiatryUniversity of HawaiiHonolulu, HI 96813USA

"This updated handbook is a great reference for anyone practicing in the field of consultation-liaison psychiatry and anyone interested in the interface of medical and psychiatric illness. It provides a wonderful context by clearly defining CL psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, as well as a fascinating history of the field. It clearly describes the knowledge base and clinical skills required of those practicing consultation-liaison psychiatry in a well-organized manner." (Heather Huang, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2015) "This book very accurately describes all possible situations in which a psychiatrist may find himself in his daily work. ... this book is going to be of great help for the immediate management of numerous cases for all the experts dealing with mental health who meet psychiatric/mental problems in somatic patients." (Donald Stojnic, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 51 (2), 2015)

• Part I. General Principles and Approaches: Nature, Evolution, and Practice of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- 1.Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine.- 2.The Functions of CL Psychiatry.- 3.The Why and How of Psychiatric Consultation.- 4.Common Reasons for Consultation and their Management.- 5.Psychiatric Consultation in the Emergency Setting.- 6.Interviewing in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- 7.Basic Foundations of Diagnosis, Psychiatric Diagnosis, and Final Common Pathway Syndromes.- 8.Psychopharmacology in Consultation-liaison Psychiatry.- 9.Integrative Care Model of Psychiatry in the Primary Care Setting.- 10.Systems and Ethical Issues in CL Psychiatry: Hospital as a Social System, Sick Role & Doctor Role, Ethical & Legal Issues.- 11.Cultural Aspects of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- Part II. Syndromes, Disorders, and Treatment in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.- 12.Delirium, Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal Syndromes.- 13.Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementias).- 14.Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.- 15.Mood Syndromes : Bipolar and Related Disorders and Depressive Disorders.- 16.Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders I: Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- 17.Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders 2: Adjustment Disorders.- 18. Dissociative Disorder.- 19.Psychosis.- 20. Substance Use Problems.- 21.Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders (Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition, Conversion, Factitious Disorder).- 22.Chronic Pain.- 23.Somatization, Hypochondriasis (Illness Anxiety Disorder), and Somatization Disorder.- 24. Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders.- 25.Patient’s Personality, Personality Types and Traits, and Disorders.- 26.Acute Settings and Conditions: Intensive Care Unit, Heart Disease, Stroke,  Seizures.- 27. The Chronic Patient/Palliative Care Settings.- 28.The Kidney Impaired Patient.- 29. The Immune-Compromised Patients- HIV and Organ Transplantation.- 30.The Liver Impaired Patient.- 31.Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients: Menstrual Cycle, Pregnancy, and Postpartum-Related Psychiatric Disorders: Do Hormones Have a Role in Affective State?.- 32.Children and Adolescents.- 33.The Geriatric Patient.- 34.Special Procedures: Intravenous Sedative Interviews, Hoover Test, Hypnosis, Waddell Test.