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Psychotropic Drugs

  • 4 Edición - 6 de abril de 2005
  • Última edición
  • Autores: David G. Folks, Norman L. Keltner
  • Idioma: Inglés

Completely updated, the fourth edition of Psychotropic Drugs presents essential psychopharmacologic information in a comprehensive, user-friendly format. Part One consists of 23… Leer más

Descripción

Completely updated, the fourth edition of Psychotropic Drugs presents essential psychopharmacologic information in a comprehensive, user-friendly format. Part One consists of 23 narrative chapters that provide an overview and basic discussion of the biologic bases of psychopharmacology, as well as the uses of psychotropic drugs for specific psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Part Two contains a series of brief profiles for some of the most common psychotropic drugs, listed by generic name, for access in clinical situations. With information presented in both a comprehensive narrative style and in alphabetical drug profiles, this book can be used both as a textbook and as a handy reference.

Puntos claves

  • A two-part organization offers both narrative chapters (Part One) and succinct drug profiles (Part Two), so readers may have a choice of using the book as a textbook or as a reference.
  • Clinical Psychopharmacology overview provides an introduction to psychotropic drugs, including chapters on psychiatric care as related to pharmacologic treatment, and a review of neuroanatomy.
  • Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs includes chapters on psychiatric care as related to pharmacologic treatment, cultural and ethnic factors in psychopharmacology, and a review of neuroanatomy. It reviews neurologic function for those who are a bit "rusty," and challenges those who are more conversant with brain biology.
  • Drugs Used in the Treatment of Mental Disorders focuses on the major categories of drugs used in psychiatric care.
  • Drug Issues Related to Psychopharmacology reviews electroconvulsive therapy, drugs of abuse, central nervous system stimulants, drugs used in alternative and complementary medicine, and drugs used to treat extrapyramidal side effects of psychotropic drugs.
  • Developmental Issues Related to Psychotropic Drugs includes chapters on the psychopharmacologic treatment of children, adolescents, and elderly persons, to reinforce the age-related issues associated with pharmacologic interventions.
  • Psychotropic Drug Profiles features quick, handy profiles for some of the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs. Each drug is profiled according to categories such as classification, indications, contraindications, pharmacokinetics, and interactions. Trade names have been expanded and updated.

Índice

PART I: CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS

1. Psychiatric Care and Contemporary Treatment

2. Functional Neuroanatomy

3. The Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics

4. Neuropharmacology and Psychotropic Drugs

5. Culture, Ethics, and Psychopharmacology NEW!

DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS

6. Drugs for Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses

7. Drugs for Depressive Disorders NEW!

8. Drugs for Bipolar Disorders NEW!

9. Drugs for Anxiety Disorders

10. Drugs for Dementia and Delirium

11. Drugs for Seizure Disorders

12. Drugs for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders

13. Drugs for Acute Psychoses and the Violent Patient

14. Drugs for the Treatment of Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders

15. Drugs for Sexual Dysfunction

DRUG ISSUES RELATED TO PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

16. Drugs Used for Electroconvulsive Therapy

17. Drugs Used for Substance Abuse

18. Drugs Used to Stimulate the Central Nervous System

19. Drugs Used to Treat Extrapyramidal Side Effects

20. Drugs Used in Alternative and Complementary Medicine NEW!

DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES RELATED TO PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS

21. Psychopharmacology for Children

22. Psychopharmacology for Adolescents

23. Psychopharmacology for Elderly Persons

PART II: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG PROFILES

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 4
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 6 de abril de 2005
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

DF

David G. Folks

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

NK

Norman L. Keltner

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, School of Nursing, University of Alabama - Birmingham, Birmingham, AL