Principles and Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy

Ayd Frank J Preskorn Sheldon H Davis John M Janicak Philip G

ISBN 10: 0781727944 / ISBN 13: 9780781727945

Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001

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pp. xv + 700.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles and Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781727944
• ISBN 13: 9780781727945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Used

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Synopsis

Completely updated in its Third Edition, this text provides an evidence-based approach to the clinical use of today's psychotropic drugs. The book comprehensively summarizes the scientific and clinical research literature and offers treatment strategies that flow directly from scientific data. The first chapter sets forth key principles of psychopharmacotherapy, foremost of which is the thorough assessment of the patient's history that helps establish the appropriate role of drug therapy. Subsequent chapters discuss the major categories of psychiatric drugs, present strategies for their therapeutic use, and discuss meta-analyses of clinical and scientific studies. Concluding chapters address anxiety disorders and special populations. Each chapter has user-friendly features such as highlighted/italicized text, tables, bulleted lists, and diagrams.