Social Work and Psychotropic Medication Toward Effective Collaboration with Mental Health Clients, Families, and Providers

by Bentley, Kia J.; Walsh, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780534341015
• ISBN10: 0534341012
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-11-21
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Table of Contents

History and Overview of Social Work Roles in Medication Management	p. 3
Defining Effective Collaboration	p. 20
Basic Principles: Neurotransmission, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics	p. 37
Specific Medications for Specific Disorders	p. 59
Intervention Concerns with Special Populations	p. 105
Medication Education for Clients and Families	p. 123
Medication Adherence and Refusal	p. 136
Medication Monitoring and Management	p. 152
Future Directions for Psychopharmacology: Implications for Social Workers	p. 173
References	p. 183
Glossary	p. 199
Name Index	p. 217
Subject Index	p. 220
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