Psychiatric presentations in general practice: a guide to holistic management

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Content: Machine generated contents note: SECTION I Principles -- 1. The Basic Approach of the Book -- 2. The Context of Primary Care and General Hospital Settings -- 3. Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Presentations in General Medical Settings -- 4. The Conceptual Basis of the Approach to Managing Psychiatric Disorders in General Hospital Settings -- SECTION II Common Clinical Presentations in Adults -- 5. Delirium -- 6. Dementia -- 7. Alcohol and Substance Use and Dependence -- 8. Psychosis -- 9. Physical Symptoms, Health Anxiety, and Common Mental Disorders -- SECTION III Other Specific Presentations -- 10. Attempted Suicide and Suicide Risk -- 11. Male Sexual Dysfunction -- 12. Female Sexual Dysfunction -- 13. Women's Mental Health -- SECTION IV Common Clinical Situations -- 14. Breaking Bad News -- 15. The Angry or Tearful Patient -- 16. The Disturbed and Violent Patient -- 17. Crisis Intervention -- 18. Grief and Bereavement -- SECTION V Common Clinical Presentations Among Children -- 19. Nocturnal Enuresis -- 20. Temper Tantrums and Behavioral Problems -- 21. Learning Disability in Children -- 22. Other Clinical Presentations in Childhood -- SECTION VI Basic Issues in Management -- 23. Basic Psychotropic Medication Management -- 24. Basic Communication and Counseling Skills -- 25. Problem-solving -- 26. Sleep Hygiene -- SECTION VII Appendix: Information Leaflets -- a. Dementia -- b. Alcohol Dependence -- c. Acute Psychosis -- d. Chronic Psychosis and Schizophrenia -- e. Bipolar Disorder -- f. Depression and Anxiety -- g. Persistent Physical Symptoms and Anxiety about Health -- h. Marriage and the Law -- i. Making a WILL -- SECTION VIII Bibliography.