Bookedited by Kurt Fritzsche, Susan H. McDaniel, Michael Wirsching.
Summary: Psychosocial problems appear within a medical context worldwide, and are a major burden to health. Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting takes a uniquely global approach in laying the foundations of biopsychosocial basic care (such as recognizing psychosocial and psychosomatic problems, basic counseling, and collaboration with mental health specialists) and provides relevant information about the most common mental and psychosomatic problems and disorders. The scope of the book is interculturalit addresses global cultures, subcultures living in a single country, and strengthening the care given by physicians working abroad. This clinically useful book outlines best practices for diagnosing the most common biopsychosocialproblems and mastering the most common communication challenges (e.g. doctor-patient conversation, breaking bad news, dealing with difficult patients, family and health systems communication and collaboration). Every chapter integrates basic theoretical background and practical skills and includes trans-culturally sensitive material, important for work with patients from different cultures. Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting serves as an excellent resource for clinicians hoping to gain and develop knowledge and skills in psychosomatic medicine.
Contents:
What is Psychosomatic Medicine?
Psychosomatic Medicine in Primary Care
Objectives of Training in Psychosomatic Medicine in Primary Care
Traditional Medicine and Psychosomatic Medicine
The Doctor-Patient Relationship
Doctor Patient Communication
Family Medicine
Balint Group
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Psycho-Oncology
Psycho-Cardiology
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Addiction
Systems Development of Behavioral Health in Primary Care
The Development of Psychosomatic Medicine in China, Vietnam and LaosThe ASIA-LINK Program
Psychosomatic Medicine and its Implementation in the Latin America Region
Psychosomatic Medicine in Iran.