 | Foundations of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: The Bumpy Road to Specialization Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Psychological Science; Mental Health; History of Psychology; Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult; Psychotherapy; Foundations of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: The Bumpy Road to Specialization documents the development of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry from its inception to the present. The book draws on contributions from philosophy, physiology, psychoanalysis, epidemiology and other disciplines to define the broad scope of the field. Distinctions and similarities between Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine will be of interest to psychiatrists, social workers, and health psychologists, as well as students, residents, and fellows pursuing careers in these disciplines. Don R. Lipsitt, MD, is professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a past president of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine. The founder of two journals on consultation-liaison psychiatry, he is the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards for contributions to the field. The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine has inaugurated the "Don R. Lipsitt Award for Achievement in Integrated and Collaborative Care." |
