Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs (Medical Psychiatry Series) - Hardcover

Balon, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824719263 ISBN 13: 9780824719265

Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

This practical reference provides a clinically oriented management guide to the secondary results of all major classes of psychotropic medications used in North America.
Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs

describes the symptoms, frequency, and treatment options to certain drug reactions

addresses general issues of side effect management, such as mechanisms of action, differential diagnosis, patient education, quality of life, and potential legal ramifications

explores which compounds are tolerated best in patients with dysthymia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and certain personality disorders

covers agents applied in the control of alcoholism and drug abuse

discusses dealing with special populations, including the elderly, minorities, and medically ill patients

and more!
With over 900 references and tables, Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs is ideally suited for clinical psychiatrists, primary care physicians, internists, neurologists, psychotherapists, pharmacologists, clinical psychopharmacologists, neuropsychopharmacologists, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

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Review

"I recommend Dr. Balon's Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs to practicing psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians as a good general introduction and a useful reference. "-Psychiatric Services ...a recommended book for all health science libraries and especially for the personal libraries of psychiatrists. - E-Streams, 2000

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824719263
• ISBN 13: 9780824719265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304