The collaborative psychotherapist : creating reciprocal relationships with medical professionals /

The collaborative psychotherapist : creating reciprocal relationships with medical professionals /

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Author / Creator:Ruddy, Nancy Breen.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2008.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Psychologists in independent practice
Psychologists in independent practice.
Subject:
Psychotherapists -- Professional relationships.
Psychiatric referral.
Medical referral.
Psychiatric consultation.
Psychotherapy -- Practice.
Medical referral.
Psychiatric consultation.
Psychiatric referral.
Psychotherapy -- Practice.
Referral and Consultation.
Mental Disorders -- therapy.
Psychotherapy.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11190384
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Other authors / contributors:Borresen, Dorothy A.
Gunn, William B.
ISBN:9781433803383
1433803380
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:"Although it is common knowledge that physical illness affects mental well-being and vice versa, there has been a surprising lack of cooperation between psychotherapists and medical professionals in serving patients' needs. In a fragmented health care system, psychotherapists need practical strategies for effectively collaborating with medical professionals. The collaborative psychotherapist provides step-by-step guidance on how psychotherapists can work with their medical colleagues on a routine basis. Such skills are illustrated through a variety of case studies involving adult and child patients commonly seen in psychotherapy and family therapy practice. To answer the questions most frequently asked by therapists, the authors interview four veteran therapists and one medical doctor, who provide valuable insider knowledge of how to collaborate successfully. The volume authors also provide advice on how therapists can extend their skills to collaborate more intensively on complex cases that may involve specialists. Among the useful tools in this book are model letters of introduction, suggestions for follow-up communication, and checklists of medical issues to consider when evaluating patients. All of these can be copied freely and modified according to the practitioner's specific needs. After reading this book, readers will be ready to work successfully with their medical colleagues, ensuring the best care for their patients and, as a byproduct, increasing their professional satisfaction and referral base in the community"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).
Other form:Print version: Ruddy, Nancy Breen. Collaborative psychotherapist. 1st ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2008
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Becoming a Collaborative Psychotherapist
  • Part I. Routine Collaboration
  • Chapter 1. The Hidden Benefits of Collaboration
  • Chapter 2. Primary Care: Where the Patients Are
  • Chapter 3. The Nuts and Bolts of Routine Collaboration
  • Part II. Intensive Collaboration
  • Chapter 4. Challenging Patients, Challenging Interactions
  • Chapter 5. Strategies and Techniques in Intensive Collaboration
  • Chapter 6. Colocating With Medical Professionals: A New Model of Integrated Care
  • Part III. Clinical Examples of Collaboration
  • Chapter 7. Too Many Stressors: A Case of Major Depression at Midlife
  • Chapter 8. The Underachieving Son: A Case of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Chapter 9. The Best Little Girl in the World: A Case of Anorexia Nervosa
  • Chapter 10. A Man Loses His Identity: A Complex Case of Chronic Pain, Disability, and Depression
  • Part IV. Collaboration in the Real World: Interviews With Collaborative Health Care Professionals
  • Chapter 11. Collaborative Private Practice
  • Chapter 12. Collaborative Primary Care Medical Practice
  • Chapter 13. Collaborative Managed Care
  • Chapter 14. Collaborative Primary Care Mental Health
  • Chapter 15. Collaborative Crisis Services
  • Afterword
  • Appendix A. Medical Problems Associated With Psychiatric Symptoms
  • Appendix B. Psychiatric Side Effects of Commonly Used Medications
  • Appendix C. The Collaborative Psychotherapist's Toolbox
  • Appendix D. Additional Resources
  • Appendix E. Questions to Elicit the Patient's and Family's Story
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors

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