Common Mental Disorders in Primary Care

Common Mental Disorders in Primary Careprovides a thorough overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of the most common mental disorders encountered in primary care. In this book, published to mark the retirement of Professor Sir David Goldberg, distinguished contributors bring together clinical and research work drawn from psychiatry, medicine, psychology, social work and sociology, covering such topics as* the biological basis of common mental disorder* disability and depression in primary car* the limits of mental health care in general medical clinic* improving the management of mental disorders in the elderl* training the whole primary care teamCommon Mental Disorders in Primary Careprovides an authoritative review of the subject for professionals working in the area of primary care.