Practical management of the side effects of psychotropic drugs / edited by Richard Balon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balon, Richard.

Series:

Medical psychiatry ; 12.

Medical psychiatry ; 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotropic drugs--Side effects--Treatment.

Psychotropic drugs.

Psychopharmacology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Dekker, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 Drugsdescribes 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.

Contents:

""Series Introduction""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""General Issues in the Management of Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs""; ""Management of Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs""; ""Management of Tricyclic Antidepressant Side Effects""; ""Management of Side Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors""; ""Management of Side Effects of SSRIs and Newer Antidepressants""; ""Management of Adverse Effects Associated with Mood Stabilizers""; ""Management of Adverse Effects of Anxiolytics""; ""Management of Side Effects of Drugs Used in Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse""

""Managing Side Effects of Psychostimulants""""Management of Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs in Special Populations""; ""Management of Side Effects of Other Psychotropic Drugs: Beta Blockers, Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs, and Cognitive Enhancers""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-280-10017-6

9786610100170

0-203-90948-8

0-8247-4630-9

9780203909485

OCLC:

559273380