9780781751889: Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy

Synopsis

Through four previous editions, the Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy served as the essential and authoritative source on the major classes of drugs used in current psychiatric practice. Now, thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this quick-reference handbook provides complete information-including new chapters on psychotropics for treating anxiety disorders, substance use and alcohol disorders, sleep disorders, dementia, and attention deficit disorders. Coverage of each drug class includes mechanisms of action, indications, therapeutic uses, side effects, interactions, and caveats regarding special populations such as pregnant and elderly patients. The heavily revised new edition provides ... Specific prescribing recommendations-including dosage and how long to use-for individual drugs; Tables with at-a-glance information for quick retrieval; A disease-specific table of contents that quickly directs you to relevant drug chapters. This edition is available electronically for the PDA. See PDA listing for details on Labbate, Rosenbaum, Arana and Hyman, Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy for PDA, Version 2.0.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Thoroughly updated for its sixth edition, "Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy" is one of the most popular guides to the essential facts about all drugs used to treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, substance abuse disorders, sleep disorders, dementia, and attention deficit disorder. Coverage of each drug includes mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, interactions, method of use, and caveats regarding special populations such as pregnant and elderly patients. The book gives specific prescribing recommendations - including dosage and duration of use - for individual drugs. Its tables provide at-a-glance information and a disease-specific table of contents directs readers quickly to relevant drug chapters.

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