Basic Foundations of Diagnosis, Psychiatric Diagnosis, and Final Common Pathway Syndromes

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Fig. 7.1 Anatomy of the brain (From http://​www.​stanford.​edu/​group/​hopes/​basics/​braintut/​ab5.​html, with permission from The Huntington’s Disease Outreach Project for Education at Stanford.) Fig. 7.2 Limbic system. (From http://​www.​stanford.​edu/​group/​hopes/​basics/​braintut/​ab5.​html, with permission from HOPES.)…

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Delirium

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Patient Factors Clinician/Practitioner Factors Systems Factors • Older subjects • Patients experiencing comorbid dementia • Fluctuating course of presentation • Presence of hypoactive features • Lack of knowledge and training…

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Consultation-Liaison with Children and Adolescents

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and Anthony P. S. Guerrero1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1356 Lusitana St., 4th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA (2) Kapiolani Behavioral Health Services, 1319 Punahou…

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Major Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementias)

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Complex attention The patient has increased difficulty in environments with multiple stimuli (e.g., TV, radio, conversation); has difficulty holding new information in mind (e.g., recalling phone numbers or addresses just…

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The Geriatric Patient

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(1) Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Honolulu, HI, USA (2) University of Hawaii, 2756 L Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA (3) Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA (4)…

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients: Menstrual Cycle, Pregnancy, and Postpartum-Related Psychiatric Disorders

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References Ahoka, A., Kaukoranta, J., Wahlbeck K., Aito M. (2001). Estrogen deficiency in severe PPD: Successful treatment with sublingual physiologic 17 beta estradiol: A preliminary study. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry,…

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The Renal Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient

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© Hoyle Leigh & Jon Streltzer 2015Hoyle Leigh and Jon Streltzer (eds.)Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry10.1007/978-3-319-11005-9_28 28. The Renal Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient Norman B. Levy1 and Adam Mirot2   (1) Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York,…

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Chronic Conditions, Lung Disease, Cancer, the Palliative Care Settings, and the Dying Patient

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© Hoyle Leigh & Jon Streltzer 2015Hoyle Leigh and Jon Streltzer (eds.)Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry10.1007/978-3-319-11005-9_27 27. Chronic Conditions, Lung Disease, Cancer, the Palliative Care Settings, and the Dying Patient Hoyle Leigh1, 2   (1) Department of Psychiatry,…

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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

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© Hoyle Leigh & Jon Streltzer 2015Hoyle Leigh and Jon Streltzer (eds.)Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry10.1007/978-3-319-11005-9_24 24. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Hoyle Leigh1, 2   (1) Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (2) Psychosomatic…

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