Psychological Medicine in Family Practice

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i a." JB»»J»í.i"l».«..L .'.(- " Ili .is,i,fJí>..1J< I. w•• «¦»•.»•. ,.---¦ TFT - • ' '--/{l „ •• : ' t v ' T . . :•' '¦¦.¦:'¦'' ;; '• ... v -. '• ¦ ¦:: :• .-.• ¦ * ~ • ¦:/.¦[¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦'¦[-¦_'.:'..¦''.¦ •'"• '.'.':'¦¦'.' About this book It has been estimated that somé thirty to forty per cent of all those who consult their family doctor are suffering from significant mentái and emotional disturbance. The majoríty of these patients, who frequently pose complex problems of management, are treated by their generál practitioner. In this book Dr Mitchell discusses the structure of family relationships and the ways in which they become disturbed He looks at the changing patterns of behaviour resulting from emotional disorder and their effects upon the patient and his relatives. The influences of agefsex and social conditions are alsó considered from the viewpoint of the generál practitioner. The reader will find much practical value in the chapters on common psychiatric problems such as the... Tovább

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i a." JB»»J»í.i"l».«..L .'.(- " Ili .is,i,fJí>..1J< I. w•• «¦»•.»•. ,.---¦ TFT - • ' '--/{l „ •• : ' t v ' T . . :•' '¦¦.¦:'¦'' ;; '• ... v -. '• ¦ ¦:: :• .-.• ¦ * ~ • ¦:/.¦[¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦'¦[-¦_'.:'..¦''.¦ •'"• '.'.':'¦¦'.' About this book It has been estimated that somé thirty to forty per cent of all those who consult their family doctor are suffering from significant mentái and emotional disturbance. The majoríty of these patients, who frequently pose complex problems of management, are treated by their generál practitioner. In this book Dr Mitchell discusses the structure of family relationships and the ways in which they become disturbed He looks at the changing patterns of behaviour resulting from emotional disorder and their effects upon the patient and his relatives. The influences of agefsex and social conditions are alsó considered from the viewpoint of the generál practitioner. The reader will find much practical value in the chapters on common psychiatric problems such as the housebound housewife, and on topics such as hysteria, depression and anxiety. The psychoses are considered particularly in relation to the problems of diagnosis and management. This most readable book is based on a series of tapes made under the direction of the Medical Recording Service of the Royal College of General Practitioners. It contains much practical wisdom and can be read with pleasure and profit by generál practitioners, health visitors and others interested in the practical aspects of behaviour disorders. A/so in this series: GERIATRICS AND THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER TEAM by M. K. Thompson 'All the major problems of the care of the aged at home have been covered . . . It should be read by all in or entering generál practice and kept by them as a reference book.' ~ World Medicine Vissza