Transplant Psychiatry – the Epitome of a Biopsychosocial Specialty

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Submitted by Gail Begley on Mar 24, 2025 - 11:46am CDT

Resource Type: 
Presentation

Learning Objectives/Outcomes:

  1. Describe how the specialty of Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry deals with the interplay of psychiatric and medical issues;
  2. Describe the range of work done by a Transplant Psychiatrist;
  3. Discuss the reciprocal relationship of depression and heart disease;
  4. Describe medication and non-medication interventions for depression in patients with heart disease.
Author(s): 
Mark W. Nickels, M.D. Director, Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service Director, Transplant Psychiatry URMC Dept. of Psychiatry
Subject: 
Collaborative Practice
Education & Learning
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