Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Challenges in Psychiatric Assessment
Chapter 2. Acute Mental Status Changes/Delirium
Chapter 3. Heart Disease
Chapter 4. Lung Disease
Chapter 5. Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 6. Renal Disease
Chapter 7. Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 8. Oncology
Chapter 9. Rheumatology
Chapter 10. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 11. Dermatology
Chapter 12. Surgery
Chapter 13. Organ Transplantation
Chapter 14. Neurology and Neurosurgery
Chapter 15. Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics
Chapter 16. Pain
Chapter 17. Psychosis in the General Medical Setting
Diagnosis Index
Subject Index
There is no better way to learn psychosomatic medicine than through stories about patients. In this first and only casebook in our recently-accredited subspecialty, Dr. Bourgeois and his colleagues present us with a treasure trove of hauntingly familiar psychiatric consultations on patients with complex and severe medical and psychiatric illness. Each case is accompanied by a discussion based on clinical acumen and available evidence from the literature, providing trainees and faculty with a remarkable paradigm for learning and teaching psychosomatic medicine. Mary Ann Cohen, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine In this clearly conceived and well-written text, Bourgeois and colleagues have canvassed the key clinical issues in psychosomatic medicine. The book is organized around patient cases, which serve as the platform for valuable discussions of cardinal features of disease, current evidence, and rigorous decisionmaking and intervention strategies Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine is a welcome book that is certain to aid physicians and physicians-in-training throughout all of medicine. Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A., Charles E. Kubly Professor & Chairman, Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, Professor of Bioethics, Dept of Population Health, Medical College of Wisconsin This is a compulsively readable and engaging account of the challenges and rewards of practising Psychosomatic Medicine. It is a treasure trove of clinical wisdom, resulting from the authors' many years in the trenches, and scholarly reflections on their experiences.The book is a unique contribution to the literature in the extent and richness of the clinical presentations,and the seamless integration of psychological, biological,and sociocultural understanding of each case. Maurice Steinberg, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Attending Psychiatrist, Long Island Jewish Medical Center It's as if the reader has joined teaching rounds with Dr. Bourgeois and colleagues where you become immersed in the exciting world of psychosomatic medicine. This jewel of a casebook is interspersed with teaching pearls throughout, reminding us that our patients are our best teachers! Linda L.M. Worley, MD, Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry & Obstetrics & Gynecology
James A. Bourgeois, O.D., M.D., is Alan Stoudemire Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
Debra Kahn, M.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
Kemuel Philbrick, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine, and Consultant in Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
John Michael Bostwick, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine, and Consultant in Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine is a well-written collection of fascinating case reports derived from the authors' years of experience as psychosomatic medicine clinicians. The wide variety and number of compelling stories are a testament to their collective wisdom and skill. This is an enlightening, entertaining, and informative textbook that would be well suited for trainees as well as those who already practice psychosomatic medicine.The reader should find this to be a very satisfying text that can be incorporated into coursework for medical students, a general-residency training program, or a psychosomatic-medicine fellowship. I would also recommend this book to the seasoned psychosomatic-medicine specialist, because the cases and discussions presented are thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational. The American Journal of Psychiatry This is a very practical manual. Readers from medical students all the way up to seasoned clinicians will find it useful. Concepts come to life through well-chosen clinical cases. The discussion of each case is evidence-based with numerous and current references from the scientific literature. Anyone who regularly sees patients in a consultation-liaison setting or who cares for psychiatric patients with a high level of medical comorbidity will appreciate this book. Doody Enterprises
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