Stahl's Illustrated Antipsychotics: Treating Psychosis, Mania and Depression / Edition 2

by Stephen M. Stahl, Laurence Mignon, Nancy Muntner

Overview

The Stahl's Illustrated books are a series of pocket-sized, mid-priced, themed volumes. They distil theoretical information from the Essential Psychopharmacology volume and combine this with practical data from the Prescriber's Guide. They are illustration heavy and designed to encourage speedy learning of both concepts and applications. The visual learner will find that these books make the concepts easier to master and the non-visual learner will appreciate the clear shortened text on complex psychopharmacological concepts. This new edition emphasises the impact antipsychotic medications are now known to have in the treatment of mania and depression, as well as in the management of psychosis. The Stahl's Illustrated series appeals to the widest possible audience of mental health professionals, and not just those with expertise in psychopharmacology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521149051
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/26/2010
Series:	Stahl's Illustrated
Pages:	186
Sales rank:	696,578
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. He has conducted numerous research projects awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Veterans Administration and the pharmaceutical industry. Author of more than 350 articles and chapters, Dr Stahl is the author of the bestsellers Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology and The Prescriber's Guide.

Table of Contents

Preface iii

CME Information vii

Objectives xiii

Chapter 1 Neurobiology of Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders 1

Chapter 2 Multifunctionality of Antipsychotics 31

Chapter 3 Side Effects of Antipsychotics: Metabolic Issues and Sedation 89

Chapter 4 Individual Antipsychotic Drugs 109

Chapter 5 Schizophrenia Pharmacy and Switching Strategies 145

Summary 163

Abbreviations and Symbols 164

Suggested Readings 165

Index 173

Continuing Medical Education Posttest 183

Activity Evaluation 185

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Michael Easton, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is another in a series of easy to read books reviewing a specific area of psychopharmacology using both colorful illustrations and text. This book uses a unique combination of visual and didactic approaches to help make complicated psychopharmacology concepts easy to master.
Purpose: The intent is to present the fundamentals of neurobiology and treatment in a simplified and readable format.
Audience: The book is intended for any student interested in the psychopharmacological use of antipsychotics in the treatment of mania, depression, and psychosis. It is useful for medical students, residents, physicians, and general psychiatrists. It can even be useful for psychopharmacologists, helping them in their teaching endeavors.
Features: It provides condensed overviews of depression, mania, and psychosis, including the symptoms, genetics, and neurobiology. It reviews pharmacological treatments, the mechanism of action of agents available in the U.S. and abroad, and looks at medications presently in development.
Assessment: This excerpts information from Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2008) and Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide: Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2009). Dr. Stahl's innovative educational style is evident, simplifying complicated topics to make them easy to understand for most readers. The book reviews a variety of neurobiological theories regarding depression, mania, and psychosis and is an excellent overview of the many various agents used in these disorders. If one does not want to purchase the larger books, this is a worthwhile addition to a library. It is not meant to be a reference.

Doody's Review Service

"This book uses a unique combination of visual and didactic approaches to help make complicated psychopharmacology concepts easy to master....It is useful for medical students, residents, physicians, and general psychiatrists. It can even be useful for psychopharmacologists, helping them in their teaching endeavors....Dr. Stahl's innovative educational style is evident, simplifying complicated topics to make them easy to understand for most readers. The book reviews a variety of neurobiological theories regarding depression, mania, and psychosis and is an excellent overview of the many various agents used in these disorders."
—Doody's Review Service

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