The Physician as Patient
A Clinical Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Association Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2008
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781585623129
- Publish Date
- Jan 2008
- List Price
- $99.5
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Description
Professionals treating physicians need to be attuned to a host of considerations not applicable to other patients - coverage found in "The Physician as Patient". This practical handbook combines the perspectives of two seasoned psychiatrists who have been assessing and treating physicians for more than 30 years and who here discuss not only common illnesses and problems seen in doctors but also the many biopsychosocial treatments that are indicated. Brimming with case examples, the book's reader-friendly style facilitates quick grasp of concepts, while an extensive list of references and websites provides an entry for additional support, making it an indispensable resource for all mental health professionals who take caregivers into their care.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Michael F. Myers, M.D., is Director of the Marital Therapy Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital and Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., is Brown Foundation Chair of Psychoanalysis and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is also Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas.