When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders

A Guide for Psychotherapists

James Morrison

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781462521791
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Clinical Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Widely regarded as a standard clinical resource, this book helps practitioners think outside the mental health box and recognize when a client may need a medical evaluation. Part I provides an accessible overview of symptoms that can be observed in a standard mental status examination and may point to medical illness. Engaging case vignettes and interviewing pointers help readers hone their diagnostic skills. Part II presents concise facts--including basic medical information and physical and mental symptoms--on more than 60 diseases and syndromes. An easy-to-read chart in Part III cross-tabulates all of the disorders and symptoms for quick reference and comparison. New to This Edition
*Reflects more than 15 years of advances in medical and mental health knowledge.
*Updated throughout for DSM-5.
*Additional medical disorders: celiac disease, traumatic brain injury, heavy-metal toxicity, and others.
*Updated links to further reading on each health condition. Winner (First Place)-- American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category

Table of contents

• Cover
• Also by James Morrison
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• About the Author
• Contents
• Introduction
• Part I - A Review of Symptoms
• Part II - 66 Disorders
• Part III - Symptom Summaries
• Suggested Readings
• Index
• About Guilford Press
• Discover Related Guilford Books