The third edition of Psychiatric Care of the Medical Patient brings a classic reference text into the twenty-first century. It combines critical scholarship with the voice of expert clinicians who work at the interface of psychiatry with medical specialties. It is meant to be read for pleasure as well as consulted as a reference. The editors have worked with the authors to bring a consistent perspective to the book - one that sees the medical psychiatrist as an agent for bringing a more comprehensive perspective to medical care. Even seasoned and knowledgeable practitioners will find much that is new to them in this book.

The volume covers topics in depth that other books in the field may not cover at all, such as the use of herbal and nutritional therapies for medical-psychiatric symptoms and syndromes, and the choice of questionnaires to supplement history-taking. It looks at old topics in a new way: The chapter on the physical examination applies psychometric considerations to the Babinski sign, describes the method and application of quantitative bedside olfactory testing, and discusses smartphone apps to improve the sensitivity of the examination.

Psychiatric Care of the Medical Patient provides concepts and information to facilitate the dialogue between psychiatrists and general medical specialists - minimizing psychiatric jargon and speaking in the common language of caring and curious physicians.

About the Author:
Barry S. Fogel, MD is a graduate of the UCSF School of Medicine; he also holds advanced degrees in mathematics and in management. He was a resident in neurology in the Harvard-Longwood program and a resident in psychiatry at Stanford; he is certified by the ABPN in neurology and psychiatry and by the UCNS in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry. Together with the late Dr. Alan Stoudemire he re-defined and popularized the concept of medical psychiatry in a series of articles and books. In 1988 he co-founded the American Neuropsychiatric Association. His work experience includes directing a medical psychiatric inpatient unit, leading the psychiatric service at a state hospital, consulting to healthcare systems, and working as an expert witness. He is the co-founder and principal scientist for two companies: PointRight Inc., a healthcare data analytics company specializing in post-acute care, and Synchroneuron Inc., a CNS specialty pharmaceutical company. He also is an inventor with
numerous patents in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computer software.

Donna B. Greenberg, MD is a graduate of University of Rochester School of Medicine. She completed residencies in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and in psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed the fellowship in psychosomatic medicine at MGH. She is certified by the ABIM in Internal Medicine and the ABPN in Psychiatry. She has practiced and taught medical psychiatry and psychiatric oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School for over 30 years, with a special focus on the education of medical students.