July 15, 2009

Three faculty members from the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are co-editors of the recently published “Lippincott’s Primary Care Psychiatry.”

Part of Lippincott’s Primary Care Series, the book was co-edited by Robert McCarron, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and internal medicine; Glen Xiong, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and internal medicine; and James Bourgeois, Alan Stoudemire Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine. The faculty members also are members of the UC Davis Medicine and Psychiatry Advisory Group.

Their book is intended to help family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and mental-health practitioners understand, diagnose and effectively treat the most common psychiatric problems seen in the primary care office setting.

The introductory chapter provides practical tips for the primary care psychiatric interview and introduces the "AMPS Screening tool", which is used to quickly screen for the most common psychiatric disorders. Subsequent chapters cover commonly encountered disorders and follow a user-friendly format: Introductory Case; clinical Highlights; clinical Significance; Diagnosis; Differential Diagnosis, including "Not to Be Missed" points; Biopsychosocial Treatment, including "When to Refer"; Practice Pointers case studies; ICD-9 codes; and Practical Resources.

“Lippincott's Primary Care Psychiatry” includes chapters on depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and unexplained physical symptoms. Special topic chapters on geriatric psychiatry, sleep disorders, suicide and violence risk assessment, and cultural considerations are also included.

A companion Web site includes fully searchable text and patient handouts for various psychiatric disorders. To reach the Web site, go to www.psychiatryforpcp.com.

Contributing authors to the book include many faculty members from UC Davis:

• Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, professor of clinical internal medicine and director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
• Tonya Fancher, assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine
• Elizabeth N. Gutierrez, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Robert E. Hales, professor and chair, Joe P. Tupin Endowed Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Jaesu Han, training director, Family Medicine and Psychiatry Residency, assistant clinical professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Kimberly A. Hardin, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Tracie Harris, assistant clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine
• Mark C. Henderson, vice chair and program director, Department of Internal Medicine; Associate Dean of Admissions, School of Medicine
• Shelly L. Henderson, clinical psychologist, Department of Family and Community Medicine
• Donald M. Hilty, professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences
• Ladson Hinton, associate professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Maga Jackson-Triche, health sciences clinical professor of psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Joel Johnson, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Craig R. Keenan, associate clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine
  Alan Koike, health sciences clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Oladipo Kukoyi, health sciences assistant clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Family Medicine
• Martin H. Leamon, associate professor of clinical psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Margaret W. Leung, Department of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
• Russell F. Lim, health sciences associate clinical professor, director of Diversity Education and Training, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Michael K. McCloud, associate clinical professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine
• L. Joby Morrow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Family and Community Medicine
• John Onate, assistant clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Michelle Jo Park, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Family and Community Medicine
• Claire Pomeroy, Vice Chancellor, Human Health Sciences, dean, UC Davis School of Medicine
• Andreea L. Seritan, health sciences assistant clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Mark Servis, professor of clinical psychiatry and vice chair for education; Roy T. Brophy Endowed Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Malathi Srinivasan, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine
• Shannon Suo, assistant professor, volunteer clinical faculty, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Family and Community Medicine
• Hendry Ton, health sciences assistant clinical professor, medical director, Transcultural Wellness Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; director of education, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
• Julie S. Young, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences