Prescribing Mental Health Medication The Practitioner's Guide

Name: Prescribing Mental Health Medication The Practitioner's Guide
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ISBN: 9780415536097

ISBN-10: 041553609X

ISBN-13: 9780415536097

Edition: 2nd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Christopher M. Doran

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Prescribing Mental Health Medicationis a text for practitioners who treat mental disorders with medication. It is theunique text to explain the entire process of medication assessment, management and follow up for general medical practitioners, mental health practitioners, students, residents, prescribing nurses and others who are perfecting this skill. Already used by providers and training institutions throughout the world, the newly revised second edition is completely updated and focuses on the following key issues:How to determine if medication is neededHow to start and stop medication How to dose When to change medication Dealing with "difficult" medication patients Specific mental…

Book details

List price: $68.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/12/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 584
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.574
Language: English




The Need for This Book



General Principles of Medication Management



Myths and truths about Mental Health Medication



Medication Management Start to Finish



The Initial Prescriptive Interview



Helping a Patient Decide to Try Medication



Starting Medication



Follow-up Appointments and Strategies



Medication, Psychotherapy and Adjunctive Therapies



Stopping Medication



The Long-term Patient



Medicating Special Populations



Using Medication with Children and Adolescents



Pregnancy and Psychotropics: Rewards and Risks



Prescribing Psychotropics for Older Patients



Medication of Problems Sleep



Alcohol, Recreational Drugs and Psychotropic Medication



The Confused and Cognitively Impaired Patient - Medication Pitfalls



Inattention and Hyperactivity: ADHD and Stimulants



Medication Dilemmas and Their Clinical Management



Psychotropic Medications and Side Effects



Danger Zones - Areas of Risk with Psychotropics



Medication Allergies



Competent Clinical Practice



Misuse of Medication - Taking too much and Taking too little



"Difficult" Medication Patients and How to Treat them



Prescription Writing and Record Keeping



Serum Blood Levels Psychotropics



Generic Medications



The Prescriber and the Telephone - Mainstay and Millstone



The Digital Prescriber



The Pharmacist, the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Clinician



Preparing an Office for Mental Health Prescribing



The Way Forward