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Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine by William Breitbart (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Psychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experience fails to meet contemporary standards of comprehensive palliative care. While a focus on somatic issues has sometimes overshadowed attention to psychological, existential, and spiritual end-of-life challenges, the past decade has seen an all encompassing, multi-disciplinary approach to care for the dying take hold. Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, oncologists, hospice workers, and social workers.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199862869

ISBN-139780199862863

eBay Product ID (ePID)112007158

Product Key Features

Number of Pages592 Pages

Publication NameHandbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEthics, Death & Dying, Psychotherapy / General, Oncology, General, Terminal Care, Nursing / Palliative Care

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Psychology, Medical

AuthorWilliam Breitbart

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight35.3 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsFor those now training in palliative medicine, this will provide an invaluable and up to date review of all matters pertaining to psychological and psychiatric care...this book belongs on the library shelf in any hospice or palliative care unit., "Palliative care patients develop a number of devastating physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems, and their caregivers suffer severe distress. This book contains the vast majority of what we need to know to be able to help our patients and families. The information is not only up-to-date, but is also provided in an elegant and enjoyable way. Drs. Chochinov and Breitbart have done an outstanding job in updating their highly successful first edition. Thesecond edition of this book is mandatory reading for all of us who deliver care on a daily basis." - Eduardo Bruera, Chair, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center"Psychosocial, existential, and spiritual issues are core factors determining our need to be 'more than symptomatologists' in offering palliative medicine. This comprehensive, well-referenced second edition provides nuanced insights into these challenging opportunities, as we strive to support the transformation of suffering into optimal experience for patients, family members, and caregivers." - Balfour M. Mount, Emeritus Professor of Palliative Medicine, McGill University"Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine will take most readers to new depths and heights in their knowledge and understanding of the neuropsychiatric complications of end-stage disease. Chapters on the demented, the elderly, those with serious chronic mental illness, substance abusers, and the special needs of children (and much more besides) make the Handbook essential reading for those specializing in palliative medicine, and for otherhealthcare professionals involved in the care of those with advanced progressive disease. Highly recommended." - Robert Twycross, Emeritus Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine, Oxford University"We wish to envelop our patients in a warm mantle of care. Information on the psychosocial, spiritual and ethical aspects of that care, however, is oft time scattered and disjointed. The second edition of Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine once again delivers, providing us with a rich source of wisdom on psycho-oncology. The editors have brought together a cast of graceful writers who cover the field in a cohesive, elegant fashion. Thisbook's a winner....You'll enjoy it." - Neil MacDonald, Founding Director, McGill Cancer Nutrition-Rehabilitation Program, McGill University"The publication of the first edition of Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine had a major impact because it clearly fulfilled a clinical need. Specialist psychiatrists who are knowledgeable about palliative care are thin on the ground, and though an ideal arrangement would allow face-to-face consultation with a psychiatrist, the availability of such practitioners is limited. This book goes a long way in filling that gap and provides acomprehensive view of the area. The new edition will solidify the place of this book as an essential resource for physicians in palliative medicine and also members of the multidisciplinary team." - G.W. Hanks, Emeritus Professor, Department of Palliative Medicine, University of Bristol"This is a well-organized, thoughtfully written book. The authors include many experts who work at the interface of psychiatry and palliative care. The book is clearly written and summarizes the current state of research in this ever expanding field of study. I would recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about psychiatry in end-of-life care or who is contemplating a career in this area." -Jeffrey Rado, MD, Rush University Medical Center, as reviewed in Doody's

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal362.17/5

Table Of ContentPart I Psychiatric and Psychosocial Palliative Care: Critical Milestones1. Hospice and Palliative Care: A Psychiatric Perspective2. Integrating Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine: The Challenges and OpportunitiesPart II Psychiatric Complications of Terminal Illness3. An Overview of Care and Management of the Patient at the End of Life4. Diagnosis and Management of Depression in Palliative Care5. Anxiety in Palliative Care6. Delirium in the Terminally Ill7. Suicide and Desire for Hastened Death in the Terminally Ill8. Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Mental Illness9. Palliative Care for Patients with Substance Abuse and Patients with Personality DisordersPart III Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care10. What Dying People Want11. Communication with Terminally Ill Patients and Their Families12. Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Palliative Care: Compassionate Expertise for Serious Complex Illness13. Cultural Diversity and Palliative Care14. Understanding and Managing Bereavement in Palliative Care15. Family Issues and Palliative Care16. Burnout and Symptoms of Stress in Staff Working in Palliative CarePart IV Ethical, Existential, and Spiritual Issues in Palliative Care17. Ethical Issues in Palliative Care18. Personal Growth and Human Development in Life-Threatening Conditions19. The Treatment of Suffering in Patients with Advanced Cancer20. Dignity, Meaning, and Demoralization: Emerging Paradigms in End-of-Life Care21. Spiritual Issues in Palliative CarePart V Understanding and Managing Symptoms22. Physical Symptom Management in the Terminally Ill23. Psychiatric Aspects of Pain Management in Patients with Advanced Cancer and AIDS24. Eating Issues in Palliative Cancer Patients25. Psychiatric Aspects of Fatigue at the End of LifePart VI Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Palliative Care26. Individual Psychotherapy for the Patient with Advanced Disease27. Narrative Medicine: Writing through Bereavement28. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Symptom Management in Palliative Care: Augmenting Somatic Interventions29. Group Psychotherapy and the Terminally Ill30. Family-Focused Grief TherapyPart VII Life Cycle Considerations in Palliative Care31. Psychiatric Care of the Terminally Ill Child32. The Child and Adolescent in Palliative Care33. Special Care Considerations for the Seriously Ill Older Adult

SynopsisPsychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experience fails to meet contemporary standards of comprehensive palliative care. While a focus on somatic issues has sometimes overshadowed attention to psychological, existential, and spiritual end-of-life challenges, the past decade has seen an all encompassing, multi-disciplinary approach to care for the dying take hold.Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, oncologists, hospice workers, and social workers., Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine addresses the psychological and spiritual challenges faced by patients and their families. This edition is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care., Psychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experience fails to meet contemporary standards of comprehensive palliative care. While a focus on somatic issues has sometimes overshadowed attention to psychological, existential, and spiritual end-of-life challenges, the past decade has seen an all encompassing, multi-disciplinary approach to care for the dying take hold. Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, oncologists, hospice workers, and social workers., Congratulations to Dr. Harvey Chochinov, winner of the Canadian Medical Association's Frederic Newton Gisborne Starr Award 2012.Psychiatric, or psychosocial, palliative care has transformed palliative medicine. Palliation that neglects psychosocial dimensions of patient and family experience fails to meet contemporary standards of comprehensive palliative care. While a focus on somatic issues has sometimes overshadowed attention to psychological, existential, and spiritual end-of-life challenges, the past decade has seen an all encompassing, multi-disciplinary approach to care for the dying take hold.Written by internationally known psychiatry and palliative care experts, the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine is an essential reference for all providers of palliative care, including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, oncologists, hospice workers, and social workers.