The use and misuse of psychiatric drugs : an evidence-based critique / Joel Paris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paris, Joel, 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychopharmacology.

Psychotropic drugs.

Evidence-based psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

""Dr. Paris has written an honest, balanced presentation of the ways in which psychiatric drugs are evaluated and prescribed. He highlights the complexity of the task, the limits of what is known and the mixed picture that research often produces. His conclusions are refreshing because they are built from an even-handed, pragmatic assessment of the empirical evidence. The result is a stimulating look at the world of treatments for emotional disorders that acknowledges the usefulness of both biological and psychosocial explanations where appropriate. His recommendations provide helpful roadmaps

Contents:

The Use and Misuse of Psychiatric Drugs; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I OVERVIEW; 1 The History of Psychopharmacology; 2 The Science of Psychopharmacology; 3 The Pharmaceutical Industry; Part II DRUGS IN PRACTICE; 4 Antipsychotics: For Better or For Worse; 5 Mood Stabilizers and Mood Instability; 6 Antidepressants; 7 Prescribing for Children and Adolescents; 8 Polypharmacy; Part III PERSPECTIVES; 9 Alternatives to Drugs; 10 Medicalizing Distress; 11 The Future of Psychopharmacology; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612707889

9781119994022

1119994020

9781282707887

1282707884

9780470666630

0470666633

9780470666623

0470666625

OCLC:

654787170