As with the first two editions, this third edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is the most comprehensive reference on the subspecialty available. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition also features 30 new authors.
The emphasis on a diversity of perspectives remains as strong as ever: Chapter authors represent a range of backgrounds and disciplines, and of opinions and viewpoints, and 24 of the 88 contributors are from countries other than the United States.
Organized into four sections, the textbook addresses
? General principles of evaluation and management, legal and ethical issues, and psychological reactions to illness.? Psychiatric symptoms and disorders -- including delirium, aggression, depression, suicidality, psychosis, anxiety, eating and sleep disturbances, sexual dysfunction, and substance use problems -- commonly encountered in medically ill populations.? Psychological and social aspects of diseases and disorders affecting the various organ systems.? Psychiatric treatments in the medically ill, including psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive and other neurostimulation therapies, and palliative care.
Encyclopedic in its scope and accessible in its presentation, The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is an essential resource for psychiatry residents, psychosomatic medicine fellows, attending psychiatrists, and other specialists who need to stay up to date with the rapidly expanding evidence base in the field.
 
Review
Dr. Levenson has done it again! He has presented consultation-liaison psychiatrists who care for complex medically and surgically ill patients with a comprehensive, reliable, go-to resource updated with DSM-5 diagnoses, current evidence-based information, and valuable clinical pearls. Written by an international group of experts, Dr. Levensons textbook includes a vast array of topics organized by common clinical consultation questions and by medical specialties. New and seasoned practitioners alike will find this latest revised volume to be clear, practical, and indispensable. --Maryland Pao, M.D., Pediatric and Adult Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
This is a comprehensive, practical, and well-written textbook covering a wide range of topics important to practitioners of consultation-liaison psychiatry. The authors of each chapter are experts in the field and take a thoughtful and practical approach to each topic by outlining evidence and providing clear clinical guidance. There is no question that this is a hallmark text in the field and will be frequently consulted by trainees and experienced clinician alike. --Jeff C. Huffman, M.D., Associate Chief of Psychiatry for Clinical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, MGH Cardiac Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School