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| Role of Psychiatric Factors in Medical Practice | |
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| Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders | |
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| Utilization of Psychiatric Services | |
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| Functional and Economic Impact of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders | |
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| Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in Medical Practice | |
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| Psychiatric Problems in Primary Care | |
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| Impact of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems on Medical Costs | |
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| Cost-Benefit Issues Involving Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | |
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| Strategic Questions for Assessing Integration of Medical and Psychiatric Services | |
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| Psychiatric Interview and Database | |
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| Psychiatric Interview | |
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| Psychiatric Database | |
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| Mental Status Examination (MSE) | |
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| Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Symptoms | |
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| Medical Causes of Symptoms | |
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| Diagnostic Testing | |
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| Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic Disorders, and Other Cognitive Disorders | |
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| Delirium | |
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| Dementia | |
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| Amnestic Disorders | |
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| Cognitive Mental Status Examination | |
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| Alzheimers Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment | |
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| Overview | |
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| Behavioral Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease | |
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| Medications to Treat Agitation and Psychosis in Alzheimers Disease | |
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| Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease | |
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| Anxiety in Alzheimers Disease (Occurs in 5% to 35%) | |
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| Depression in Alzheimers Disease | |
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| Some Common Medical Issues in Alzheimers Disease Patients | |
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| OBRA Regulations | |
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| Resources | |
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| Depression: Identification and Diagnosis | |
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| General Issues of Identification | |
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| Strategy for Evaluation of Depression | |
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| Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition | |
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| Major Depressive Disorder (Major Depression) | |
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| Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood | |
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| Dysthymic Disorder | |
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| Mixed Anxiety-Depression | |
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| Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) | |
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| Minor Depression (Subthreshold Depression) | |
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| Antidepressants | |
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| Overview | |
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| Specific Issues in Using Antidepressants | |
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| Tricyclic Antidepressants | |
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| Second Generation Antidepressants | |
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| Uncommon (But Important) Medical Complication of the SSRIs and SNRIs | |
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| Stimulants as Antidepressants | |
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| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) | |
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| Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) Disorder and Mood Stabilizing Drugs | |
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| Bipolar Disorder | |
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| Manic, Hypomanic, Mixed, Cyclothymic, and Rapid Cycling Episodes | |
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| Lithium | |
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| Valproic Acid | |
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| Carbamazepine | |
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| Oxcarbazepine | |
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| Lamotrigine | |
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| Atypical Antipsychotics | |
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| Benzodiazepines | |
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| Non-Medication Dimensions of Treatment | |
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| Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | |
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| Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis and Management | |
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| Overview and Background | |
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| Diagnostic Approach to Anxiety Symptoms | |
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| Panic Disorder | |
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| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | |
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| Phobias | |
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| Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety | |
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| Acute Stress Disorder | |
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| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | |
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| Treatment of Anxiety: Antianxiety Medications and Behavioral Therapies | |
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| Benzodiazepines | |
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| Azapirones | |
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| Comparison of Benzodiazepines and Azapirones | |
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| Antidepressants for Anxiety | |
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| Other Sedative-Hypnotics | |
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| Cognitive-Behavoiral Therapies (CBT) | |
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| Sleep Problems and the Use of Hypnotics | |
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| Overview | |
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| Evaluation of Sleep Problems | |
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| Hypersomnia | |
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| Insomnia | |
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| Sleep Disorders Related to Another Mental Disorder | |
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| Sleep Disorders Associated with Medications | |
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| Parasomnias | |
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| Hypnotic Drugs | |
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| Psychotic Symptoms, Schizophrenia, and Antipsychotic Agents | |
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| Identification of Psychotic Symptoms | |
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| Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Symptoms | |
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| Schizophrenia | |
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| Antipsychotic Agents Used for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders | |
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| Alternatives to Antipsychotics for Psychotic | |