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9781593858827

Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781593858827

  • ISBN10:

    1593858825

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-09-01
  • Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Summary

Deciding whether to give a child medication for an emotional or behavioral problem is a difficult choice. Parents wonder: Will it really help? How long will it be needed? Are there alternatives? What about side effects? Do news stories about FDA black box

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
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
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