Family Medicine
Lippincott's Primary Care Psychiatry
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Lippincott's Primary Care Psychiatry, part of the Primary Care Series, helps family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and mental health practitioners understand, diagnose, and effectively treat the most common psychiatric problems seen in the primary care office setting. The introductory chapter provides practical tips for the primary care psychiatric interview and introduces the "AMPS Screening tool", which is used to quickly screen for the most common psychiatric disorders. Subsequent chapters cover commonly encountered disorders and follow a user-friendly format: Introductory Case; Clinical Highlights; Clinical Significance; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis, including "Not to Be Missed" points; Biopsychosocial Treatment, including "When to Refer"; Practice Pointers case studies; ICD-9 codes; and Practical Resources. Lippincott's Primary Care Psychiatry includes chapters on depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance disorders, eating disorders, per