Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care

by Feldman, Mitchell D.

• ISBN13: 9780071383363
• ISBN10: 0071383360
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-06
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

The leading book on the full range of behavioral issues confronting primary care clinicians. This book covers the psychosocial problems commonly seen in primary care practice and presents clinically relevant approaches to their solution. With clinical vignettes included throughout, this text features strategies for building a strong physician-patient relationship and coverage of commonly encountered psychiatric illnesses.

Table of Contents

Authors	p. vii
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
The Doctor & Patient	p. 1
The Medical Interview	p. 1
Empathy	p. 10
Giving Bad News	p. 17
Difficult Patients	p. 23
Sexual Issues and Professional Development: A Challenge for Medical Education	p. 33
Suggestion & Hypnosis	p. 45
Physician Well-being	p. 54
Working with Specific Populations	p. 59
Families	p. 59
Children	p. 76
Adolescents	p. 86
Older Patients	p. 94
Cross-Cultural Communication	p. 103
Lesbian & Gay Patients	p. 114
Women	p. 121
Health-Related Behavior	p. 135
Behavior Change	p. 135
Patient Adherence	p. 150
Smoking	p. 155
Obesity	p. 162
Eating Disorders	p. 168
Alcohol & Substance Use	p. 173
Mental & Behavioral Disorders	p. 187
Depression	p. 187
Anxiety	p. 208
Somatization	p. 220
Personality Disorders	p. 231
Dementia	p. 253
Sleep Disorders	p. 263
Sexual Problems	p. 274
Special Topics	p. 293
Complementary & Alternative Medicine	p. 293
Stress & Disease	p. 299
Pain	p. 312
HIV/AIDS	p. 321
Mistakes in Medical Practice	p. 332
Domestic Violence	p. 341
Chronic Illness	p. 347
Death & Dying	p. 356
Index	p. 367
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