Handbook Of Clinical Psychopharmacology For Therapists

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

• ISBN13: 9781572243996
• ISBN10: 1572243996
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-15
• Publisher: NEW-HAR

Summary

Trains nonmedical psychotherapists in the use of psychotropic medications. Includes updates on new medications, new material on bipolar illness, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and a new chapter on medication and children.

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	(10)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	129	(8)
Borderline Personality Disorders	137	(6)
Substance-Related Disorders	143	(8)
Other Miscellaneous Disorders	151	(8)
Part Three Medications and Pharmacologic Treatment
Antidepressant Medications	159	(18)
Mood Stabilizers	177	(12)
Antianxiety Medications	189	(8)
Antipsychotic Medications	197	(10)
Over-the-Counter Products	207	(4)
Red Flags: When to Reevaluate	211	(8)
Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology	219	(20)
Epilogue: On the Horizon	239	(40)
Appendices
A Pharmacokinetics	241	(6)
B Pharmacotherapy in Special Populations	247	(6)
C Psychotropic Drug Interactions	253	(8)
D Differentiating Psychotropic Side Effects from Psychiatric Symptoms	261	(4)
E Neurocognitive Mental Status Exam	265	(4)
F Trade Versus Generic Drug Names: A Quick Reference	269	(4)
G Medication Safety	273	(4)
H Books for Patients About Medication Treatment	277	(2)
References	279	(14)
Index	293