Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Inpatient Setting and Consultation Models Chapter 1: The Hospital Milieu Chapter 2: Consultation Models and Content Part II: The Inpatient Evaluation Chapter 3: Preparing for the Consultation Chapter 4: Interviewing the Patient Chapter 5: Wrapping Up the Consultation Part III: Psychological Issues in the Inpatient Setting Chapter 6: Adjustment to Medical Illness Chapter 7: Anxiety Chapter 8: Depression Chapter 9: Delirium and Acute Cognitive Changes Chapter 10: Substance Use and Abuse Part IV: Special Issues in the Hospital Setting Chapter 11: Decisional Capacity Chapter 12: Nonadherence Chapter 13: Pain Chapter 14: End-of-Life Issues Part V: Ethics and Professional Issues Chapter 15: The Ethics of Consultation With Medical Inpatients Chapter 16: Training, Billing, and Other Professional Issues Appendix A Appendix B References Index About the Author
SynopsisAnxiety, depression, and difficulty adjusting to medical conditions are just a few of the factors that can complicate recovery for hospitalized patients. This book describes how health psychologists, working with the medical team as consultants, can help determine the causes of such symptoms and provide appropriate treatment., Anxiety, depression, and difficulty adjusting to medical conditions are just a few of the factors that can complicate recovery for hospitalized patients. This book describes how health psychologists, working with the medical team as consultants, can help determine the causes of such symptoms and provide appropriate treatment and actionable input for doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, and others. In the ever-evolving US healthcare system, pressing needs for cost containment and preventive care present new opportunities for psychologists to work with medical inpatients in hospital settings. This book is a guide to health psychology trainees and seasoned clinical psychologists who wish to expand their practice into consulting. Using examples modeled after actual medical notes, readers will learn to review and understand patient medical records, build rapport with patients, and have frank discussions of the complicated issues that can arise during patient interviews. The book also offers recommendations for handling special circumstances in the inpatient setting, such as pain, delirium, and end of life care.