Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care

Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care is a practical, quick reference guide to psychiatric assessment and mental healthcare in general practice. Providing algorithms informed by evidence-based guidelines, this easy-to-use resource helps busy medical and healthcare professionals quickly assess mental health problems, make informed treatment decisions, and understand when referrals to specialist mental health services are appropriate. Drawing from their extensive experience in general practice and psychiatry, the authors provide clear and authoritative guidance on a wide range of common psychiatric disorders, complex scenarios, and special considerations.
 
Unique visual management algorithms define assessment, diagnosis, investigations and management for each condition, including Bipolar Affective Disorder, Psychosis, Depression, Dementia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Up-to-date information on medication choices and counselling strategies is found throughout the text. Designed for informing swift clinical decisions in demanding primary care settings, this indispensable reference guide:
* Conforms to the diagnostic criteria in the current edition of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases
* Contains algorithms informed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines
* Explores common complaints that can suggest psychological or psychiatric disorders, such as insomnia and fatigue
* Outlines special mental health considerations related to children, intellectual disability, autism, the elderly, and pregnancy
* Includes appendices covering commonly prescribed drugs and physical examinations for patients with severe mental illness
* Features numerous self-assessment questions and links to online reference tools for General Practitioners
 
Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care is a much-needed resource for medical students and trainees, physicians and healthcare professionals in general practice, nurse practitioners, and practitioners in other fields such as urgent care and emergency medicine.

List of contents

Foreword ix
 
Acknowledgements xi
 
Author Profiles xii
 
Part 1 Introduction 1
 
1 How to Use This book 3
 
2 History Taking in General Practice 5
 
3 The Rapid Mental State Examination 8
 
Part 2 Common Psychiatric Disorders 13
 
4 Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 15
 
5 Panic Disorder 19
 
6 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 22
 
7 Social Phobia 25
 
8 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 28
 
9 Depression 31
 
10 Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) 35
 
11 Psychosis 39
 
12 Eating Disorders 43
 
13 Personality Disorders 46
 
14 Alcohol Use Disorder 50
 
15 Substance Use Disorder 54
 
16 Opiate Use Disorder 57
 
17 Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 60
 
18 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 63
 
19 Delirium 65
 
20 Dementia 68
 
Part 3 Common Presentations in Primary Care 71
 
21 Fatigue 73
 
22 Insomnia 76
 
23 Medically Unexplained Symptoms 79
 
Part 4 Complex Scenarios 83
 
24 Suicide and Self Harm 85
 
25 Aggression 89
 
26 Referrals for Involuntary Care 91
 
Part 5 Special Considerations in Prescribing 95
 
27 Special Considerations: Older Adults 97
 
28 Special Considerations in Prescribing: Children and Adolescents 100
 
29 Special Considerations in Prescribing: People with Intellectual Disabilities 103
 
30 Special Considerations in Prescribing: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 105
 
Part 6 Appendices 107
 
31 Commonly Prescribed Drugs 109
 
32 Physical Health in Patients with Severe Mental Illness 119
 
Part 7 Self-Assessment 123
 
33 Self-Assessment Cases 125
 
34 Self-Assessment Answers 138
 
Index 140

About the author

GAUTAM GULATI is Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor, School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and current Chair of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. WALTER CULLEN is Professor of Urban General Practice, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland. He is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and Irish College of General Practitioners. BRENDAN KELLY is Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin, Consultant Psychiatrist, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, and Visiting Full Professor at University College Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin.

Summary

Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care is a practical, quick reference guide to psychiatric assessment and mental healthcare in general practice. Providing algorithms informed by evidence-based guidelines, this easy-to-use resource helps busy medical and healthcare professionals quickly assess mental health problems, make informed treatment decisions, and understand when referrals to specialist mental health services are appropriate. Drawing from their extensive experience in general practice and psychiatry, the authors provide clear and authoritative guidance on a wide range of common psychiatric disorders, complex scenarios, and special considerations.

Unique visual management algorithms define assessment, diagnosis, investigations and management for each condition, including Bipolar Affective Disorder, Psychosis, Depression, Dementia, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Up-to-date information on medication choices and counselling strategies is found throughout the text. Designed for informing swift clinical decisions in demanding primary care settings, this indispensable reference guide:
* Conforms to the diagnostic criteria in the current edition of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases
* Contains algorithms informed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines
* Explores common complaints that can suggest psychological or psychiatric disorders, such as insomnia and fatigue
* Outlines special mental health considerations related to children, intellectual disability, autism, the elderly, and pregnancy
* Includes appendices covering commonly prescribed drugs and physical examinations for patients with severe mental illness
* Features numerous self-assessment questions and links to online reference tools for General Practitioners

Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care is a much-needed resource for medical students and trainees, physicians and healthcare professionals in general practice, nurse practitioners, and practitioners in other fields such as urgent care and emergency medicine.

Product details

• Authors: Walte Cullen, Walter Cullen, Cullen Walter, G Gulati, Gauta Gulati, Gautam Gulati, Gautam (University of Oxford and Oxford He Gulati, Gautam Cullen Gulati, Gulati Gautam, Brendan Kelly
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2021
• EAN: 9781119653561
• ISBN: 978-1-119-65356-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Psychiatrie, Medizin, psychische Gesundheit, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Health & Social Care, Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen, Medical Science, Allgemeine u. Innere Medizin, General & Internal Medicine