Problems of Psychiatry in General Practice

Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in ill-defined psychiatric disorders which are often difficult to detect and consequently problematical to treat, such as Myalgic Encephalitis, postviral fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. Such subthreshold disorders are frequently presented first to the primary care physician. This book reappraises the old related concept of neurasthenia and its relevance to modern-day general practice.