A Therapist’s Guide to Understanding Common Medical Problems: Addressing a Client’s Mental and Physical Health
- ISBN13: 9780393705355
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Everything mental health clinicians need to know about the medical conditions of their patients. People seeking therapy for mental health issues often also have medical problems such as diabetes, AIDS, asthma, or heart conditions. As a therapist, should you ignore the medical conditions that your clients may have, and simply stick to what you’re trained in, healing the mind and not focusing on medical or bodily issues? Or, should you inquire about any medical issues during intake and give them full attention? As a non-medically trained practitioner, how much should you really be expected to know about these issues? These answers and more can be found in this book. Geared specifically to nonmedically trained mental health professionals, it gives practitioners a better understanding of exactly how physical health issues play out in the context of mental health issues, equipping clinicians with the information necessary to more effectively create and manage a comprehensive psychotherapeutic treatment regimen. .
Dr Witte1 said,
Wrote on June 27, 2010 @ 3:39 pm
This book is extensively researched yet easy to read and use. This is a valuable addition to any clinician’s library. I particularly liked the descriptions of medical conditions without heavy jargon and the discussions of how each medical condition can impact mental health symptoms.
Rating: 5 / 5
Namaste said,
Wrote on June 27, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
In this book, the mental health clinician learns about common medical problems and the psychological impacts that they may have on patients. We additionally learn how, too often, mental health and medical conditions are treated separately- with little to no communication between treating providers. Dr Kolbasovsky points out how important it is to communicate with the medical provider to ensure that our patients are being cared for on a total systems basis. I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 5 / 5
Sharon L. Sutter said,
Wrote on June 27, 2010 @ 8:17 pm
i wasn’t expecting to be impressed by this book, but with each page turned, i became increasingly impressed by both the knowledge and the ease conveyed by the book. Most books of this type are filled with jargon, but surprisingly, this book highlighted essential issues in a way both clinicians and practicioners could understnad. the author has a masterful command of the english language, and more importantly, he has a masterful command of what it means to be a clinician in todays world of psychdynamic psychology. obviously, he has years of experience in both the practice of psychology and the practice of writing books about psychological practice. kudos……
sincerely,
dr. sharon sutter
Rating: 5 / 5