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This book provides a comprehensive overview of various chronic diseases - including their clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, treatment options, and recent research findings - with a special focus on the psychosexual impacts of these conditions on patients and their partners. Each chapter in the book is dedicated to a specific chronic illness, examining its impact on the patient's sexual health and relationships. The book starts with an overview of the disease and its management, including both traditional and contemporary therapies, diagnostic tools, and international research studies. This is followed by a thorough discussion of the psychosexual consequences of the disease, along with the potential interventions that a multidisciplinary healthcare team can offer to provide comprehensive support to the patient. The book's primary objective is to improve healthcare professionals'approach to chronic patients by emphasizing the importance of addressing the patient's sexual health and intimacy. By acknowledging and addressing these aspects of the patient's life, healthcare providers can offer more holistic and effective care, leading to better patient outcomes. Overall, this book serves as a practical and essential guide for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the psychosexual impacts of chronic illnesses. It is a valuable resource for those looking to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to those living with chronic conditions.

Körperliche Erkrankungen gehen in ihrem Verlauf mit einer hohen psychischen Komorbidität einher. Vor allem eine koexistente Depression und Angst, ein chronischer oder traumatischer Stress üben einen relevanten negativen Einfluss auf das dynamische Krankheitsgeschehen aus. Sie sind nicht nur häufig mit einer erhöhten Morbidität, einer ungünstigeren Lebensqualität und belasteten psychosozialen Integration assoziiert. Sie sind oft auch mit einem erhöhten Mortalitätsrisiko und einem bedenkenswerten Suizidrisiko verbunden. Depression, Angst, chronischer und posttraumatischer Stress können auch die Entwicklung von körperlichen Krankheiten beeinflussen, indem sie allgemeine somatische Krankheitsrisiken vermitteln. Sowohl eine psycho-somatische als auch ein somato-psychische Perspektive ist notwendig, um die komplexen Interaktionen zwischen psychologischer, psychosozialer und biologischer Ebene zu erfassen. Ein allgemeiner Teil nimmt das Thema von psychischer und somatischer Komorbidität in einer bidirektionalen Wirkrichtung auf. Er befasst sich mit theoretischen Konzepten und empirischen Befunden zu möglichen Beziehungen zwischen somatischer Krankheit und medizinischer Behandlungsmodalität einerseits und psychischer Vulnerabilität und Störung andererseits, die traditionellerweise einer „psychosomatischen Perspektive“ in der Medizin zugeordnet werden. In einem speziellen Teil werden diese allgemeinen Aspekte einer biopsychosozialen Betrachtung von Depression, Angst und traumatischem Stress in ihrem potentiellen Einfluss auf definierte internistische Krankheitsrisiken bzw. von koexistenter depressiver, Angst- und posttraumatischer Belastungsstörung bei internistischen Erkrankungen in ihren möglichen Auswirkungen auf Krankheitsdynamik und Krankheitsverlauf jeweils nach traditionellen Organsystemen bzw. nach speziellen medizinischen Behandlungskontexten je gesondert dargestellt. Dieses umfangreiche Werk richtet sich gleichermaßen an die Kolleg•innenaus Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie wie aus den medizinischen Fächern, sowie an alle Leser•innen, die an einer psychosomatischen und somatopsychischen Perspektive auf die komplexen wechselseitigen Beziehungen zwischen psychischen Störungen und körperlichen Krankheiten interessiert sind.

Every surgical subspecialty has been rapidly developing with establishment of the board certification. The Division of Endocrine Surgery (DES) of the European Board of Surgery has defined the curriculum for Endocrine Surgery to include thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and GEP-NET surgery, and handles accreditation in Endocrine Surgery. The first examinations in Endocrine Surgery in Europe have been introduced in 2003. The main goal of the exam is to maintain a uniform and high standard of endocrine surgical professionalism across the Europe.This book was completed with the expectation that it would benefit all European surgeons looking to be certified in Endocrine Surgery. Additionally, surgeons from the United States and other non-EU countries we hope will also benefit from this book. There is a need for a specialized book that reviews evidence based endocrine surgery that aligns itself with current curriculum standards in the field. The book contains knowledge that is expected to be known on the board examination of the DES. In general, chapters start with a patient's case followed by questions. The subsequent comprehensive yet concise main text provides all the information needed for a successful DES exam and cites important references. After the patient case and questions, the text goes on to define the condition, the standard of care approach to establish the diagnosis, perform diagnostic tests of choice, review evidence-based treatment options including medical therapy, preparation for surgery. The chapters conclude with follow up care and long term outcomes. The topics discussed within this book closely follow the curriculum of the European Board of Surgery Examination.Written by experts in the field, Endocrine Surgery Comprehensive Board Exam Guide is a valuable source of preparation for the Endocrine Surgery examination and brings Endocrine Surgery to a higher level of expertise byhelping to raise the standard of training for future endocrine surgeons.

This book details the benefits of palliative care to improve the lives of patients with serious lung disease and their caregivers. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, and is often described as “an extra layer of support” for patients and their caregivers, as patients with malignant and nonmalignant lung disease experience great symptom burden and have advanced care planning needs.This book has three main objectives:Define the role of palliative care in advanced lung diseaseIncorporate a patient-centered perspective in describing symptom burden and interventions to improve quality of lifeProvide current initiatives to expand evidence-based practice and improve access to palliative care Written by leading experts in palliative care and respiratory medicine, the chapters seek to answer those objectives by first defining and describing palliative care, advanced lung disease, and inadequate palliative care in this patient population. Patient reported outcomes, quality of life, and interventions to help deal with the psychological toll of serious illness are then detailed, as well as pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for symptom management. Detailed information is additionally provided on current research studies and management for several lung diseases, including COPD, ILD, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Neuromuscular disease, and pediatric lung disease. The more administrative aspects of palliative care programs are then covered with an example of a specialty palliative care program for advanced lung disease and advice on how to address policy that promotes palliative care. Finally, palliative care's role during a pandemic is thoughtfully considered.This book is an ideal guide for clinicians, nurses, hospital administrators, teachers, students to help them understand and fill unmet care needs that many patients with serious lung disease experience.