The Practitioner's Guide to Psychoactive Drugs / Edition 4

by Alan J. Gelenberg, Ellen L. Bassuk

Overview

Once again, in their new edition of a classic American handbook of clinical psycho­ pharmacology, Drs. Gelenberg and Bassuk and their colleagues have produced a master­ work of sound clinical guidelines for the use of medicines as an increasingly central component of contemporary psychiatric practice. They have recruited an outstanding panel of coauthors, but have managed to maintain a high level of consistency of quality and style throughout the many chapters on specific classes of psychiatric illnesses and their corresponding treatments. The book continues to encapsulate the clinically rele­ vant essentials of the pharmacology of each major class of psychotropic agents in a way that clinicians can easily grasp. Moreover, it provides sound and carefully consid­ ered specific guidelines to diagnosis, drug selection, and dosing and patient assessment, with particularly rich presentations on the recognition and management of adverse effects. Inclusion of chapters on pediatric and geriatric populations and on topics pertaining to substance abuse disorders and medicolegal aspects of the field are unusual in books of this kind, and so are particularly valuable. Students and trainees will appreciate the handbook's well-organized and readable style, and practicing clinicans should be satisified with its balanced consideration of older, standard treatments as well as the latest medicines and trends in clinical psychopharmacology, with glimpses into future developments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306454684
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	12/31/1997
Edition description:	4th ed. 1997
Pages:	536
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Gelenberg, Alan J., MD (Univ of Arizona); Bassuk, Ellen L., MD (Harvard Univ)

The contributors represent the specialties of psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, neuropsychiatry, and psychopharmacology. Most come from universities and hospitals in the U.S., including Harvard, Univ of Pittsburgh, Univ of Arizona, and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Table of Contents

State of the Art: Introduction: The Practice of Pharmacotherapy; A.J. Gelenberg. Major Psychiatric Disorders: Depression; A.J. Gelenberg, P.L. Delgado. Bipolar Disorder; H.S. Hopkins, A.J. Gelenberg. Psychoses; A.J. Gelenberg, S. Keit. Anxiety; E.M. Reiman. Insomina; J.B. Weilburg, H.S. Hopkins. Psychoactive Substance Abuse. Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders; S.F. Greenfield, et al. Special Topics. Geriatric Psychopharmacology; C. Salzman. Pediatric Psychopharmacology; J. Wozniak, et al. Psychotropic Drug Use in Pregnancy; L.S. Cohen, et al. Psychopharmacology of HIV-Related Psychiatric Disorders; F. Fernandez, J. Maldonado. Eating Disorders; A.W. Brotman, et al. Borderline Disorders; P.H. Soloff. Medicolegal Psychopharmacology; T.G. Gutheil. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Encapsulates clinically relevant essentials of the pharmacotherapy of each major class of psychotropic agents and provides guidelines on diagnosis, drug selection, and dosing and patient assessment, with particularly rich presentations on recognition and management of adverse effects. Coverage includes standard treatments and the newest trends, with chapters on the practice of pharmacotherapy, depression, bipolar disorder, psychoses, anxiety, insomnia, psychoactive substance use disorders, geriatric and pediatric psychopharmacology, psychotropic drug use in pregnancy, HIV-related psychiatric disorders, eating disorders, borderline disorders, and legal issues. For students and practicing clinicians in psychiatry and mental health. Wire ring binding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

‘A valuable volume... The writing is clear and uncluttered and the material immensely practical.‘
JAMA

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