Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition

by Wilens, Timothy E.

• ISBN13: 9781593858421
• ISBN10: 1593858426
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-02
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Deciding whether to give your child medication for an emotional or behavioral problem is one of the toughest choices a parent can face. Will medication really help? How long will it be needed? The doctor may say it's perfectly safe--but what about the news stories about overuse and risks? From experienced child psychiatrist Dr. Timothy Wilens, this bestselling guide has already empowered many tens of thousands of parents to become active, informed managers of their children's care. Dr. Wilens explains how medications work; their impact on kids' emotions, personality, school performance, and health; the risks and benefits of widely used antidepressants; and much more.

 

New in the Third Edition:
The fully updated third edition details the latest advances in treating specific disorders--with significant new information on bipolar disorder and ADHD--and offers up-to-date answers to parents' frequently asked questions.

Author Biography

Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, specializes in pediatric and adult psychopharmacology in his clinical work at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is currently Director of Adolescent Substance Abuse Services. Board certified in child, adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Wilens is a leading researcher and publishes widely on child and adolescent psychiatric issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
What Every Parent Should Know about Psychiatric Medications for Children	p. 7
The Preliminaries: Building a Foundation of Knowledge	p. 9
The Psychopharmacological Evaluation: Finding Out What's Wrong	p. 57
The Diagnosis and Treatment Plan: Laying Out a Strategy to Help Your Child	p. 80
Treatment and Beyond: Collaborating in Your Child's Ongoing Care	p. 116
Common Childhood Psychiatric Disorders	p. 143
Attentional and Disruptive Behavioral Disorders	p. 145
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders	p. 156
The Mood Disorders	p. 162
Anxiety-Related Disorders	p. 173
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	p. 183
Disorders of Known Medical and Neurological Origin	p. 186
Other Mental Health Disturbances Affecting Children and Adolescents	p. 193
The Psychotropic Medications	p. 205
The Stimulants and Nonstimulants for ADHD	p. 207
The Antidepressants	p. 227
The Mood Stabilizers	p. 239
The Anxiety-Breaking Medications	p. 248
The Antihypertensives	p. 253
The Antipsychotics	p. 259
Medications for Sleep, Bedwetting, and Other Problems	p. 269
Representative Medication Preparations and Sizes Used for the Treatment of Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	p. 273
Resources	p. 281
Bibliography	p. 297
Index	p. 313
About the Author	p. 325
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