Essential Guide to Psychiatric Drugs, Revised and Updated

Name: Essential Guide to Psychiatric Drugs, Revised and Updated
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ISBN: 9780312368791

ISBN-10: 0312368798

ISBN-13: 9780312368791

Edition: 4th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jack M. Gorman

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Since its hardcover publication in 1990, Dr. Jack Gorman's The Essential Guide to Psychiatric Drugs has become the classic book of its kind, an accessible and easy-to-read handbook that contains everything consumers need to know about psychiatric medications. The text, geared for both the public and the therapist alike, is an authoritative guide that allows patients and their families to understand the full implications of any psychiatric drug that has been prescribed. Dr. Gorman has thoroughly updated this edition to include listings for six new antidepressants similar to Prozac; three revolutionary drug treatments for schizophrenia; Depakote, the most recent alternative to lithium for…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 12/10/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.21" wide x 9.11" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Tables


Who Should Use This Book and How Should It Be Used?


Acknowledgments


Introduction to the Fourth Edition


Drug Directory



Essential Information About Psychiatric Drugs



Be an Informed Consumer!



How Do I Know If I Need a Psychiatric Drug?



Psychotherapy, Drugs, or Both?



How Do I Get Psychiatric Drugs?



What Are Side Effects?



How Long Should I Take a Psychiatric Drug?



Psychiatric Drug Reference Guide



Drugs Used to Treat Depression



Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety



Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)



Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia



Sleeping Pills



Drugs Used to Treat Drug Abuse



Special Topics About Psychiatric Drugs



Treating the Violent Patient



Family, Environment, and Genetics



Weight Loss and Weight Gain



Sex and Psychiatric Drugs



Treating the Elderly



Psychiatric Drugs and Pregnancy



AIDS: Dealing with Psychiatric Problems



Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder



Generic Versus Brand: What's in a Name?



Can We Trust Drug Companies?



How Psychiatric Drugs Work


A Final Note


Glossary of Terms


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index