Stahl's Illustrated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

by Stephen M. Stahl, Laurence Mignon, Nancy Muntner (Illustrator)

Overview

As with Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd edition and The Prescriber's Guide, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a heavily illustrated title with a fun approach to theories. Stahl has been at the heart of significant advances in the treatment of ADHD in the past ten years, as new psychopharmacologic medications and cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques have been introduced into practice. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Novices to the series will find that the well-structured graphics and visual vocabulary can help build a vivid conception of complex pharmacologies. The complementary tables and algorithms provide clinical strategies and tips for drug dosaging, and the Suggested Reading section at the end of each book is an invaluable tool to guide the reader to more in-depth learning on particular concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781139833370
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/24/2009
Series:	Stahl's Illustrated
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at 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

1. Neurobiology, circuits, genetics; 2. ADHD across the ages; 3. Comorbidities of ADHD; 4. Drugs and mechanism of actions.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Michael Easton, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: An excerpt from Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2008), that uses Dr. Stahl's innovative educational style, this book reviews a variety of neurobiological theories for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Its unique combination of visual and didactic teaching help makes complicated psychopharmacology concepts easy to master.
Purpose: The intent is to present the fundamentals of neurobiology and treatment in a simplified and easy to read form.
Audience: Any students interested in the psychopharmacological treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are the intended audience. This book will be useful for medical students, residents, physicians, and general psychiatrists. It can even be useful for psychopharmacologists, helping them in their teaching endeavors.
Features: The book provides condensed overviews of the symptoms, genetics, and neurobiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It then reviews pharmacological treatments, the mechanism of action, agents available in the U.S. and abroad, and medications presently in development.
Assessment: This is an excellent overview of the various agents used for patients with these disorders. For those who do not want to purchase the larger textbook, this is a worthwhile acquisition. It is not meant to be a reference.

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