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Case Studies in Psychopharmacology: The Use of Drugs in Psychiatry, Second Edition book cover

2nd Edition

Case Studies in Psychopharmacology The Use of Drugs in Psychiatry, Second Edition

By David Taylor, Carol Paton Copyright 2002
    372 Pages
    by CRC Press

    372 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Case Studies in Psychopharmacology is an authoritative text written by pharmacists for pharmacists, doctors and nurses working in psychiatry. The contributors, all respected experts in their field, use case studies drawn from their own extensive expertise to illustrate the decisions made in treating patients suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders. These vignettes raise important questions concerning management. The chapter authors systematically review all the available evidence, presenting reasonable management decisions to guide the day-to-day therapy of the patients. The result is a practical and comprehensive book, providing considered and well-supported advice on the use of psychotropics in all the common therapeutic areas encountered in psychiatric and general practice.

    1. Rapid tranquillization 2. Non-refractory schIzophrenia 3. Refractory schizophrenia 4. ManagIng adverse effects of clozaplne 5. Negative symptoms 6. Treatment of psychosis in people with 7. Treatment of psychosis breastfeeding 8. Atypicals and hyperglycaemla 9. Adherence to antipsychotic medication 10. DepressIon with anxiety symptoms 11. Sub-optimal use of antidepressants 12. Antidepressant prophylaxis and discontinuation symptoms 13. Refractory depression 14. Treatment of depression in people with epilepsy 15. Treatment of depression in cardiovascular disease 16. Panic disorder 17. Obsessive-compulsive disorder 18. Mania 19. Bipolar disorder: Unlicensed treatments 20. Lithium prophylaxis, withdrawal and use in pregnancy 21. Rapid-cycling bipolar affective disorder 22. Antidepressant-Induced switching in bipolar affective disorder 23. Atypical antipsychotics in bipolar disorder 24. DepressIon in the elderly 25. Psychosis in the elderly 26. Alzheimer’s disease 27. Use of atypical antipsychotics to treat behavioural symptoms of dementia 28. Self-Injurious behaviour and learning disabilities 29. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 30. ChIldhood depression 31. Alcohol detoxification and the maintenance of abstinence 32. Methadone initiation 33. Eating disorder — anorexia nervosa 34. Sleep disturbance 35. Complementary therapies

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    David Taylor, Carol Paton

    From a review of the first edition: 'The first excellent review of the drug treatment of a wide variety of presentations of mental illness...a reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive source of information on the practical use of psychotrophic medicines.' - The Pharmaceutical Journal
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