Author	Bloom, Michael V. author
Title	Brief Mental Health Interventions for the Family Physician [electronic resource] / by Michael V. Bloom, David A. Smith
Imprint	New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2001
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0153-0
Descript	XV, 290 p. online resource

Family Physicians need to be expert and active providers of mental health care. Their rapport with patients and accessibility enable them to control minor mental health conditions before these problems become critical. Brief Mental Health Interventions for the Family Physician is an ideal resource for Family Physicians. It provides a "refresher course" of sensible paths toward resolution of common mental health problems. It features an easy to read style, and well-focused references. The book summarizes the basic components of brief therapy and reviews how to conduct a brief therapy interview. It also includes chapters on specific clinical conditions and situations that routinely confront the family physician. Each chapter includes an outline, a case example or vignette, and a concise discussion of brief therapy strategies for the disorder. Primary care physicians will find this convenient text an ideal handy reference and review

1 Approach to Brief Treatment in Famil y Practice -- 2 Brief Approach to Mental Health Screening -- 3 Depression -- 4 Anxiety -- 5 Panic Disorder -- 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- 7 Somatoform Disorder -- 8 Overutilizers -- 9 Chronic Pain (Nonmalignant) -- 10 Nonadherence -- 11 Insomnia -- 12 Substance Abuse -- 13 Habit Problems -- 14 Relaxation Exercise Training -- 15 Crisis Intervention for the Suicidal Adult -- 16 Crisis Intervention for the Suicidal Adolescent -- 17 Behavioral and School Problems of the Child and Adolescent -- 18 Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder -- 19 School Phobia/Separation Anxiety -- 20 Eating Disorders -- 21 Adolescent Substance Abuse -- 22 Marital Problems -- 23 Sexual Problems -- 24 Domestic Abuse -- 25 Problems Associated with Chronic Illness in Adults -- 26 Problems Associated with Chronic Illness in Children -- 27 Problems in the Nursing Home -- 28 Death: Dying and Grief -- 29 Resolving Problems of Advanced Directives and End-of-Life Decision-Making