Ulteriori informazioni
Informationen zum Autor Nancy Breen Ruddy, Dorothy A. Borresen, and William B. Gunn, Jr. Klappentext This book provides case studies, model letters of introduction, suggestions for follow-up communication, and checklists of medical issues to consider when collaborating with medical colleagues. Zusammenfassung Bridge the gap between mental health and medicine with strategies for collaboration. Insider interviews with therapists and a physician reveal practical approaches—case studies, model letters, and checklists—to enhance patient care through coordinated efforts addressing both physical and psychological aspects. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Becoming a Collaborative PsychotherapistI. Routine CollaborationThe Hidden Benefits of CollaborationPrimary Care: Where the Patients AreThe Nuts and Bolts of Routine CollaborationII. Intensive CollaborationChallenging Patients, Challenging InteractionsStrategies and Techniques in Intensive CollaborationColocating With Medical Professionals: A New Model of Integrated CareIII. Clinical Examples of CollaborationToo Many Stressors: A Case of Major Depression at MidlifeThe Underachieving Son: A Case of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderThe Best Little Girl in the World: A Case of Anorexia NervosaA Man Loses His Identity: A Complex Case of Chronic Pain, Disability, and DepressionIV. Collaboration in the Real World: Interviews With Collaborative Health Care ProfessionalsCollaborative Private PracticeCollaborative Primary Care Medical PracticeCollaborative Managed CareCollaborative Primary Care Mental HealthCollaborative Crisis ServicesAfterwordAppendicesMedical Problems Associated With Psychiatric SymptomsPsychiatric Side Effects of Commonly Used MedicationsThe Collaborative Psychotherapist's ToolboxAdditional ResourcesQuestions to Elicit the Patient's and Family's StoryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors
