Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised Edition

Name: Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised Edition
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ISBN: 9781572309456

ISBN-10: 1572309458

ISBN-13: 9781572309456

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Timothy E. Wilens

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Updating and expanding his popular guide, Timothy Wilens provides essential advice for parents facing tough choices about whether or not to give a child medication for emotional or behavioural problems.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 6/4/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 310
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
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


Appendix


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


Example of a Completed Medication Log


Medication Log


Resources


Bibliography


Index


About the Author