Social work practice and psychopharmacology : a person-in-environment approach / Sophia F. Dziegielewski, George A. Jacinto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dziegielewski, Sophia F., author.

Jacinto, George A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical social work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 430 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

Praise for the Second Edition: "This is a very well-written book...My students appreciated the down-to-earth style of writing...Many of my students are deathly afraid of topics that have anything to do with biology.[They] were assured by the lack of jargon and the fact that the chapters were written in a way that they could easily understand.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Taking into Account the Person-in-Situation; Why do Social Workers Need to Know About Medications?; Which Social Workers are Involved in Using Medication Information for Their Clients?; As a Member of a Collaborative (Interdisciplinary) Team, What is the Unique Role of the Social Worker?; Do Social Workers Need to Know About All Medications and Why They are Being Taken?; What Type of Information Should Social Workers Know About Medication?

Do Social Workers Really Need to Know About Medications, or can They Depend on Other Professionals to Teach Clients?How can Social Workers Benefit Directly From This Book?; Acknowledgments; Share Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology: A Person-in-Environment Approach, Third Edition; Part I: Mental Health Medications: What Every Social Worker Needs to Know; Chapter 1: Use of Medications as Part of Health and Mental Health Practice; Scope of Practice; Building Alliances: The Interdisciplinary Team; The Rise of Psychopharmacology as a Treatment Modality

Medication as a Primary Treatment ModalityConsumer Expectations and the Pressure to Prescribe; Medication and Psychotherapeutic Approaches; Medication Myths: Expectations Versus Reality; Ethical Issues in Psychopharmacology; Issues in Prescribing Medication; The Role of the Social Worker: Person-in-Situation; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 2: Understanding How Medications Work: The Human Brain; The Brain: Understanding Structure and Function; The Importance of Imaging in Brain Science; Neurons, Neurotransmitters, and Brain Activity; Neurochemicals and Mental Health

Pharmacodynamics: Synaptic Activity and MedicationsMedications and the Body's Response; Routes of Administration; Side Effects; Removal of Drugs From the System; Revitalization of the Brain; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 3: Practice Tips and Helping the Client; How Medications Are Named; Approval of New Medications; Creating Generic Drugs; Medication Availability and Pricing; The Cost of Generic Versus Brand Names; Expiration Dates; Common Medication Terminology; Medication Monitoring: Common Dosing Mistakes; Medical Terminology and the Official "Do Not Use" List

Identifying Reactions and Adverse EffectsThe MedWatch Program; Tapering Medications; Medication Information and the Internet; Buying Medications on the Internet; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4: Taking a Medication History, Documentation, and Treatment Planning; Incorporating a Macrolevel Approach; A Person-in-Environment Approach to Assessment; Special Considerations for a Culturally Sensitive Approach; Assessment and Medications With Minority Populations; Taking a Medication History; Implementing a Successful Continuance; Problem-Oriented Recording; Documentation Skills

Summary and Conclusions

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8261-3038-0

OCLC:

946725150