Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition

Name: Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition
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ISBN: 9781593858421

ISBN-10: 1593858426

ISBN-13: 9781593858421

Edition: 3rd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Timothy E. Wilens

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Book details

List price: $17.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 325
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



What Every Parent Should Know about Psychiatric Medications for Children



The Preliminaries: Building a Foundation of Knowledge



The Psychopharmacological Evaluation: Finding Out What's Wrong



The Diagnosis and Treatment Plan: Laying Out a Strategy to Help Your Child



Treatment and Beyond: Collaborating in Your Child's Ongoing Care



Common Childhood Psychiatric Disorders



Attentional and Disruptive Behavioral Disorders



Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders



The Mood Disorders



Anxiety-Related Disorders



Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders



Disorders of Known Medical and Neurological Origin



Other Mental Health Disturbances Affecting Children and Adolescents



The Psychotropic Medications



The Stimulants and Nonstimulants for ADHD



The Antidepressants



The Mood Stabilizers



The Anxiety-Breaking Medications



The Antihypertensives



The Antipsychotics



Medications for Sleep, Bedwetting, and Other Problems



Representative Medication Preparations and Sizes Used for the Treatment of Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Disorders


Resources


Bibliography


Index


About the Author