Introduction
Section I
Introduction
Chapter 1 Data gathering
Chapter 2 Clinical management
Chapter 3 Mental health and the GP curriculum
Chapter 4 The theory behind the practice
Chapter 5 Sharing understanding using metaphors
Section II
Introduction
Chapter 6 Anxiety and stress
Chapter 7 Health anxiety
Chapter 8 Low mood and depression
Chapter 9 Young people
Chapter 10 Older adults
Chapter 11 Coping strategies that can cause problems
Chapter 12 Conversations where there is a context of trauma
Chapter 13 Conversations where there is not much time
Chapter 14 Colleagues
Final thoughts
Appendix I: Glossary of tools and terms
Appendix II: The RCGP curriculum for mental health
Index
This book focuses on enhancing the repertoire of communication skills available for mental health consultation, providing tools and techniques drawn from accepted models.
Sophie Ball is a GP and Lead Medical Educator for the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, New Zealand.
Liz Moulton is a GP educator, appraiser, author and freelance GP, UK.
This is a brilliant book. It has an amazing collection of information and skills. This book helps us with the What do I say next? as often in primary care we sometimes dont know. The book covers what we need to know about primary care mental health and distress. Importantly it comes at this from a clear priló