Fundamentals of clinical psychopharmacology / edited by Ian M. Anderson, Ian C. Reid.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anderson, Ian M.

Reid, I. (Ian)

British Association for Psychopharmacology.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychopharmacology.

Mental Disorders--drug therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Mental Disorders--drug therapy.

Psychopharmacology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 170 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2004.

Summary:

Based on the highly successful British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP)'s twice yearly 'Psychopharmacology Course for Psychiatrists in Training' initiated and organised by the editors, Fundamentals of Clinical Psychopharmacology brings together leading UK psychiatrists and psychopharmacologists to review and distil essential information about the scientific background and clinical application of the drugs used in psychiatry. This revised edition has been brought fully up to date, includes a topical and useful new chapter on child and adolescent psychopharmacology and highlights practical issues in prescribing.

Contents:

1 Neuropharmacology and drug action / Charles A Marsden 1

2 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics / Ian Anderson 27

3 Antipsychotics / Michael Travis, Ian C Reid 41

4 Antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy / Ian C Reid 59

5 'Mood stabilisers': lithium and anticonvulsants / Allan Young, Ian C Reid 79

6 Anxiolytics / Stephen J Cooper 95

7 Drugs of abuse / Anne Lingford-Hughes 109

8 Drug treatments for child and adolescent disorders / David Coghill 123

9 Drugs for dementia / N Harry P Allen 135

10 Clinical trial methodology / Stephen M Lawrie, R Hamish McAllister-Williams 145.

Notes:

"A Martin Dunitz Book."

"Published under the auspices of the British Association for Psychopharmacology."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1841844276 :

OCLC:

56449891