Section I. Fundamentals of Psychonephrology
Psychiatric examination in nephrology
Psychometric assessment of neuropsychological function in kidney disease
Current state, knowledge gaps, and management strategies of kidney disease for the psychiatrist
Renal transplant essentials
Overview of psychopharmacology principles in nephrology
Renal toxicity of psychotropic medications
Overview of psychotherapy principles for patients with kidney disease
Decisional capacity determinations in psychonephrology
Consultation-liaison psychiatry and collaborative care models of the patient with renal disease
Section II. Common Psychiatric Presentations and their Management in the Patient with Kidney Disease
Common psychiatric disorders in the renal patient
Substance use disorders and the kidney
Neurocognitive ramifications of renal disease
Sexuality and sexual dysfunction in the renal patient
Psychotoxicity of immunomodulators: corticosteroids, mycophenolate, tacrolimus, cyclophosphamide, and hydroxychloroquine
Psychological aspects of adaptation to critical care nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation for the patient and the caregiver
Palliative, end-of-life, and psychiatric care of patients with advanced renal disease
Difficult patient encounters in nephrology
Section III. Special Issues in Psychonephrology
Chronic kidney disease and the aging population: Addressing unmet needs
Physical activity and nutrition in chronic kidney disease
Gender disparity and women's health in kidney disease
Cultural considerations when caring for racial and ethnic minority patients with end-stage renal disease
Occupation-related stress affecting physicians caring for patients with renal disease
Modernizing continuing professional development using social media
Psychonephrology of the future: A global psychiatry and nephrology inter-specialty curriculum for training the next generation of specialists.