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Mental Health Professionals in Medical Settings
Mental Health Professionals in Medical Settings Author:C. J. Phd Peek, MD Heinrich Richard L., Phd Bischoff Richard J., MD Scherger Joseph, Phd Patterson Joellen, Jo Ellen Patterson, Richard Heinrich, Richard Bischoff, Joe Scherger A guide for mental health practitioners and students working in medical settings. Making a persuasive case for the integration of primary care and mental health care, the authors show how broadly trained mental health professionals can take a significant role in the constructive evolution of health care. The book discusses, for both established ... more »and student mental health professionals, key issues such as how to facilitate the physician-patient relationship, the integration of biomedical information and the patient's psychosocial needs, and how to distinguish "good" from "bad" managed care.« less