Polypharmacy in psychiatry practice

Polypharmacy in psychiatry practice

by Ritsner, Michael S.

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Although monotherapy is generally recommended as the treatment of choice, treatment resistance of patients with psychosis, cognitive, mood and anxiety disorders represents a significant clinical problem. In this context, augmentation and combination strategies are commonly employed to address this problem. Although multiple medication use common in psychiatric practice, reasons, efficacy and safety for polypharmacy, and augmentative strategies have remained unclear. It remains unclear if there …

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  • Full title :Polypharmacy in psychiatry practice. / Michael S. Ritsner, editor.

Summary

Although monotherapy is generally recommended as the treatment of choice, treatment resistance of patients with psychosis, cognitive, mood and anxiety disorders represents a significant clinical problem. In this context, augmentation and combination strategies are commonly employed to address this problem. Although multiple medication use common in psychiatric practice, reasons, efficacy and safety for polypharmacy, and augmentative strategies have remained unclear. It remains unclear if there is an evidence base to support polypharmacy. Furthermore, excessive and inappropriate use of psychotropic medications has been recognized as a public health problem.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Springer
  • Place of Publication:Dordrecht
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2013.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789400758056, 9400758057, 1299408427, 9781299408425, 9400758049, 9789400758049
  • DOI:10.1007/978-94-007-5805-6
  • oclc:ocn828402192
  • LC Classification:RM315
  • Dewey Decimal:615.7/88

Subjects

Biomedicine Clinical psychology MEDICAL -- Psychiatry MEDICAL / Pain Medicine Medicine Pharmacy Polypharmacie Polypharmacy Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Psychotropes Psychotropic Drugs

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Ritsner, Michael S.

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