Mental Health in Primary Care
a new approach
$149.59
- Paperback
332 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2002
Summary
Primary Care Mental Health: A Practical Guide
Mental Health has found its place in primary care, where a significant majority of patients with psychological difficulties are identified and supported. Governments are increasingly recognizing primary care as the cornerstone of mental health services.
This book uniquely blends the expertise of leading figures in both primary care and psychiatry, offering a comprehensive understanding of contemporary psychiatry within the contex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198508946 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198508948 |
| Series: | Oxford General Practice |
| Author: | Jeremy Holmes, Andrew Elder |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 332 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
an enjoyable read with sufficient detail to entertain the interested psychiatrist or general practitioner or to be used as a training or as a reference work … This is a very welcome additional resource to primary mental health care. Primary Care Psychiatry, Vol 9, Number 1 Buzzing with new ideas… grounded in evidence and well presented… The British Journal of General Practice Overall this is an excellent book. It is highly readable, well structured and manages to combine the experience of mental health problems in family practice with pragmatic management advice for busy primary care practitioners. It should be required reading for all psychiatric and GP trainees. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry A comprehensive and unique addition to the literature. Doody’s Journal
About The Author
Jeremy Holmes
Andrew Elder is a Consultant in General Practice and Primary Care, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, London.
Jeremy Holmes is a Consultant Psychotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Psychotherapy, University of Exeter.
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