Now in its updated Fourth Edition, this easy-to-use reference features chapters on each of the major classes of drugs used in current psychiatric practice. For each drug class, the authors cover mechanisms of action, indications and therapeutic uses, side effects and toxicity, and interactions with other medications, followed by specifics on individual agents. References to the most current clinical trials are included. Tables provide at-a-glance information, and an index at the front of the book facilitates quick reference. This edition features a new chapter on mood stabilizers, updates on psychotic disorders, and information on third-generation drugs to treat these disorders.
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Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Volume 68, Issue 2 -- "This book remains an essential tool for the busy resident in psychiatric training, the psychiatrist preparing for board examinations, and the clinical practitioner in psychiatry and allied professions. Much like a new car, a few changes in the body design may surprise fans of the earlier editions, but like earlier editions, this handbook will become a well-thumbed resource for clinical practice."-Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Volume 2, Issue 68 -- "This book remains an essential tool for the busy resident in psychiatric training, the psychiatrist preparing for board examinations, and the clinical practitioner in psychiatry and allied professions. Much like a new car, a few changes in the body design may surprise fans of the earlier editions, but like earlier editions, this handbook will become a well-thumbed resource for clinical practice."
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- PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0781716098
- ISBN 13 9780781716093
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
- Number of pages255