Making collaborative connections with medical providers : a guide for mental health professionals / L. Kevin Hamberger, Christopher R. Ovide, Eric L. Weiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamberger, L. Kevin.

Contributor:

Ovide, Christopher R.

Weiner, Eric L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy--Practice--United States.

Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapists--Professional relationships.

Psychotherapists.

Mental health consultation.

Psychiatric referral.

Managed mental health care--United States.

Managed mental health care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""A helpful primer on collaboration for a wide range of therapists who are considering working closely with primary care physicians. This practical book will help!""-- William J. Doherty , PhD, Dept. of Family and Social Sciences, University of Minnesota. This book provides detailed, concrete, and practical information on successful collaborations between physicians and mental health service providers. The authors draw on their experience in working with physicians on referrals in a variety of clinical settings and specialties. Mental health professionals will find important basic skills such

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Purpose and Scope of this Book; Chapter 2 Understanding Culture: Similarities Between Physicians and Mental Health Providers; Chapter 3 Cross-Cultural Differences Between Mental Health Professionals and Physicians; Chapter 4 Getting Known: Negotiating the Medical Care Community; Chapter 5 First Contacts; Chapter 6 Continuing Collaboration; Chapter 7 Training Physicians to Collaborate: The Collaborative Family Conference; Chapter 8 Summary and Future Directions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131) and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-9702-7

OCLC:

591864157