Primary Care Physician's Guide to Common Psychiatric and Neurologic Problems

Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., is Eugene Meyer III Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the author of Psychiatric Dimensions of Medical Practice and coauthor of The Perspectives of Psychiatry, both available from Johns Hopkins University Press. Orest Hurko, M.D., is an associate professor of neurology, neurological surgery, medicine, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

• Contents: I Psychiatric Problems Screening Psychiatric Evaluation, Karin J. Neufeld Sadness, John R. Lipsey Nervousness, Michael R. Clark Forgetfulness, Peter V. Rabins Unrealistic Concerns about Health, Mark L. Teitelbaum Suicidal Thoughts, Dean F. MacKinnon Dependence on Alcohol or Drugs, Alan J. Romanoski II Neurological Problems Screening Neurological Evaluation, Orest Hurko Weakness, Richard O'Brien Numbness or Tingling, Vinay Chaudry Back Pain, John Dean Rybock Headaches, David W. Buchholz Dizzy Spells, Peter W. Kaplan Tremor, Stephen G. Reich

This excellent, concise book is a practical, easy to use resource for the busy primary care physician. It compares favorably with any short overview presentation of psychiatric or neurologic symptoms. Doody's Health Sciences Review A very informative text that does an excellent job of introducing to some and presenting to others effective approaches to psychiatric and neurological symptoms. -- M. Ojinga HarrisonMDDuke University Medical Center Journal of Pscychosomatic Research