"Provides "what to do next" guidelines when working with and beginning the treatment of a patient with a mental health disorder. Compiled by expert practitioners in psychiatric care, this work provides an overview of the management of the major Diagnostic and Statistical Manual …
"Provides "what to do next" guidelines when working with and beginning the treatment of a patient with a mental health disorder. Compiled by expert practitioners in psychiatric care, this work provides an overview of the management of the major Diagnostic and Statistical Manual …
This book employs a direct and clear approach to understanding the medications used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. A range of areas, such as prescription errors, dosage modification in renal and hepatic dysfunction, augmentation strategies in treatment resistant pati…
"Pediatric and Adolescent Psychopharmacology: A Practical Manual for Pediatricians, is written for all non-psychiatrists who find themselves caring for children and teenagers with mental health disorders. It provides practical, accessible advice on the complex psychopharmacologi…
Concise practical text for pediatricians on all mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
Concise guide to psychopharmacology
by Marangell, Lauren B., Martinez, James M.
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This invaluable clinical companion begins with an overview of the general principles relevant for the safe and effective use of psychotropic medications. Chapters present clinically relevant information about the major classes of psychotropic medications and the disorders for wh…
"Unique in its breadth of coverage ranging from historical accounts of drug use to clinical and preclinical behavioral studies, Psychopharmacology is appropriate for undergraduates studying the relationships between the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs and their mechanis…
Drawing on the author's considerable experience of training nursing and medical staff new to prescribing, Prescribing Mental Health Medication provides a comprehensive and supportive source of reference for the novice practitioners.
"Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for nursing and medical practitioners who are learning how to diagnose and treat mental disorders with medication. Skills-based, it focuses on the following key issues: how to start and stop medication, how to dose, when to change …