Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists

by Preston, John D.; O'Neal, John H.; Talaga, Mary C.

• ISBN13: 9781572242692
• ISBN10: 1572242698
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: NEW HARBINGER PUBNS INC

Summary

Trains nonmedical psychotherapists in the use of psychotropic medications. Includes updates on new medications, quick reference section, new material on bipolar illness treatment of psychosis, and the effect of severe trauma.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Part One Understanding Psychopharmacology: The Basics
Introduction	3	(12)
Integrated Models	15	(12)
Neurobiology	27	(16)
Pharmacology	43	(14)
Part Two Clinical Syndromes: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Implications
Preliminary Diagnostic Considerations	57	(12)
Depressive Disorders	69	(16)
Bipolar Disorders	85	(12)
Anxiety Disorders	97	(16)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	113	(6)
Psychotic Disorders	119	(12)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	131	(8)
Borderline Personality Disorders	139	(6)
Substance-Related Disorders	145	(8)
Other Miscellaneous Disorders	153	(10)
Part Three Medications
Antidepressant Medications	163	(18)
Mood Stabilizers	181	(12)
Antianxiety Medications	193	(8)
Antipsychotic Medications	201	(8)
Over-the-Counter Products	209	(4)
Red Flags: When to Reevaluate	213	(8)
Epilogue: On the Horizon	221	(40)
Appendixes
A Pharmacokinetics	223	(6)
B Pharmacotherapy in Special Populations	229	(10)
C Psychotropic Drug Interactions	239	(8)
D Differentiating Psychotropic Side Effects from Psychiatric Symptoms	247	(4)
E Neurocognitive Mental Status Exam	251	(4)
F Trade Versus Generic Drug Names: A Quick Reference	255	(4)
G Books for Patients About Medication Treatment	259	(2)
References	261	(10)
Index	271