The Fifteen Minute Hour: Practical Therapeutic Interventions in Primary Care - Softcover

Primary care practitioners often shy away from psychobehavioral interventions with their patients because of the amount of time they think will be involved, but by routinely incorporating therapeutic interventions into primary care practice, many presenting clincal problems can be solved or even prevented. This practical, efficient, and effective text covers the basic principles of biopsychosocial medicine and uses a specifically designed technique to therapeutic interactions (BATHE: Background, Affect, Trouble, Handling, Empathy) organized to fit into a regular, fifteen-minute office visit. Incorporating useful knowledge from psychology and psychotherapy, this new third edition is easy-to-read and apply - providing specific suggestions and approaches to therapeutic interventions. It also includes a chapter on managing common psychiatric disorders with the use of psychotropic medications and provides new material from the field of behavioral medicine.