Masquerading Symptoms (PDF)

The definitive resource to the signs, symptoms, and patterns of
medical diseases that CAN present as psychological problems

This invaluable reference enables clinicians, as well as
patients and their families, to become more familiar with these
medical conditions and how they may masquerade as mental
disorders.Part One of this book is organized so that
it corresponds to the sections of the Standard Mental Status Exam.
It is composed of clinical presentation descriptions that direct
the reader to the medical diseases described inPart
Two that may be contributing to the patient's
discomfort.

Without medical jargon, Barbara Schildkrout lucidly explains how
patients with each medical condition may end up seeking help from a
mental health professional.

The conditions explored in this book include:

* Alzheimer's disease

* Brain tumors

* Carbon monoxide poisoning

* Diseases of the thyroid

* Endocrine disorders

* Hepatic encephalopathy

* HIV/AIDS

* Hyperventilation syndrome

* Hypoglycemia

* Limbic encephalitis

* Lyme disease

* Syphilis

* Thiamine deficiency

* Traumatic brain injury

The book also describes a proven process for working with
patients during and after the referral process, and integrating
medical findings into ongoing therapeutic work. All mental health
professionals need access to this information, and Masquerading
Symptoms puts it all in a single, easily navigated reference.
BARBARA SCHILDKROUT, MD,is an Assistant Clinical Professor
of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has taught for many
years at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She has a
Subspecialty Board Certification through the United Council for
Neurological Subspecialties in behavioral neurology and
neuropsychiatry and has maintained a private clinical practice in
the Boston area for over 25 years.