Prime Time: Maximizing the Therapeutic Experience -- A Primer for Psychiatric Clinicians / Edition 1

by Frederick G. Guggenheim

Overview

One of the difficulties that all psychiatrists encounter when they see patients for less than fifty minutes is how to be empathic while on the run. Nowadays the psychiatrist, often behind schedule, has but a Twenty Minute Hour to evaluate a patient’s level of functioning and current symptoms and side effects; to judge their responsiveness to medication; to do some teaching about medication and/or disease management; and finally to complete the chart.
Prime Time gives pointers from an experienced clinician on how to deal more effectively and efficiently within time constraints. It is designed to assist psychiatrists with medication and evaluation, and to allow for psychotherapy in addition to the requisite psychopharmacology. The primer provides a number of short cuts and clinical maneuvers in initiating and ending sessions that can help promote positive transference, assist effective flow of information, and aid in closing out the session without falling behind schedule.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415802031
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/21/2009
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Ways to Make the Twenty Minute Hour Work for You. Beginnings – Not a Moment to Spare. Measuring Symptoms. Setting the Contract. Decisions, Decisions. Psychoeducation/Teaching. Shortcuts: How to End on Time. Early and Later Pitfalls. Terminating Treatment. Part II: QUICK GRAB Answers for Specific Problems. Working with the Depressed Patient. Working with the Bipolar Patient. Working with the Anxious Patient. Working with the Traumatized Patient. Working with the Angry or Violent Patient. Working with the Somatizing Patient. Working with the Patient with Mild Schizophrenia. Working with the Questionably Psychotic Patient. Working with the Adolescent Patient. Working with the Elderly Patient. Working with the Borderline Personality Patient. Working with the Mildly Retarded Patient. Working with the Suicidal Patient. Working with the Pregnant Patient. Working with the Divorcing Patient. When Your Patient (or you) Are Being Stalked. When Tragedy Befalls You, or Your Patient. The Vulnerable Clinician. Part III: Useful References.

Editorial Reviews

"We are not aware of another book that contains so much wisdom and helpful advice on so many clinical and practical subjects. The author's conversational style and the organization of the book feel like brief discussions with an experienced supervisor. A book that provides tremendous wisdom and practical advice to beginning clinicians. We highly recommend the book for new residents and residency training directors." - Benjamin Liptzin, MD, and Steven V. Fischel, PhD., both at Tufts University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, August 2010

"This is nicely done. It really targets a very important area, and Dr. Guggenheim's clinical experiences and insights really make for a very pleasant read. Highly practical. It would represent a very unique and valuable contribution to the literature. It is the sort of work that could be used in residency training for a long period of time to come."

- James E. Mitchell, M.D., Professor and Chair, Clinical Neuroscience, University of North Dakota

"Well written, easy to read, very thorough, good for quick reference as well."

-Eric R. Marcus, MD, Director, Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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