Can I read The Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms on EtoBox?

The Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms by Eric G. Meyer (editor), Kelly L. Cozza (editor), James A. Bourgeois (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms about?

Every DSM-5 diagnosis includes an exclusion criterion that the disorder is not better explained by a medical condition. Meeting this criterion can be difficult for a variety of reasons. The psychiatric signs and symptoms of medical disorders are not commonly emphasized in medical textbooks. Further, illness scripts for medical diagnoses do not often overlap with psychiatric disorders, making it difficult to know what medical conditions should be ruled out. For example, irritability is a common symptom in polycystic ovarian disorder, but PCOS is rarely on the differential for irritability. Similarly, while hypothyroidism is commonly linked to the illness script of depression, patients with MDD may be just as likely to have diabetes - an infrequently considered diagnosis for depression. “Buzzword” medical conditions that are commonly prioritized in medical student training can negatively influence classic illness scripts. While such diagnostic possibilities make for good multiple-choice questions, they are frequently rare and may inadvertently undermine important common possibilities. For example, a patient with chest pain in the context of anxiety is more likely to have asthma, acut

Who reads The Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms?

Author

Eric G. Meyer (editor), Kelly L. Cozza (editor), James A. Bourgeois (editor)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031143724

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Medicine