Psychopharmacology for Helping Professionals: An Integral Exploration - Softcover

Ingersoll, R. Elliott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534611826 ISBN 13: 9780534611828

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2005

Synopsis

Designed to make the topic of psychopharmacology accessible to students in the helping professions, this concise, three-part book assists future practitioners in mastering basic concepts and applying these concepts to cases. In-depth discussions of psychopharmacology topics are structured around the three core parts of the book, including basic principles of psychopharmacology, commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs for adults, and psychotropic medications prescribed to children. To encourage comprehension of the material presented, case examples, study questions and bolded key terms appear throughout the book.

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Part 1: AN INTEGRAL OVERVIEW OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 1. Introduction. 2. An Overview of Physiology Relevant to Psychopharmacology. 3. Intrapsychic Issues in Psychopharmacology. 4. Group Issues: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Part 2: AN INTEGRAL VIEW OF DRUG DISCOVERY. 5. The Antidepressant Era. 6. The Age of Anxiety. 7. Antipsychotic Medications: The Evolution of Treatment. 8. Mood Misnomers: Mood Stabilizing Agents. Part 3: NEWER ISSUES. 9. Medicating Children: Perspectives, Dilemmas, and Future Paradigms. 10. An Integral View of Herbaceuticals: Weeds, Seeds and New Age Needs. Glossary.

Synopsis:

From the mantra given to students on the first page ("reality is complex, and complexity is our friend"), to a concluding discussion of herbaceuticals and marijuana, this text on psychotropic drugs for nonmedical therapists is different, and different is good. Ingersoll and Rak, both of Cleveland State University, review basic principles of psychop

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0534611826
• ISBN 13: 9780534611828
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320