Drug Information Handbook for Psychiatry - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591952530 ISBN 13: 9781591952534

Verlag: Lexi-Comp,U.S., 2009

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"The Drug Information Handbook for Psychiatry" is designed for healthcare professionals requiring clear, concise drug information relating to mental health issues. This convenient resource includes monographs for psychotropic, non-psychotropic, and herbal medications. It includes: 34 New Drug Monographs; New Appendix Therapy Guidelines: CMS: Long-Term Care Facility Thresholds; Additional Appendix Updates: Stimulant Agents Used for ADHD; Addiction Treatments; Depression; Drugs of Abuse; Liquid Compatibility of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Mood Stabilizers; Serotonin Syndrome; and Special Topics Update: DSM-IV. The monographs in this handbook contain multiple fields of information, including adult and pediatric dosing guidelines, FDA-approved and unlabeled uses, medication safety issues, and the following psychiatry-specific fields: Mental Health Comment; Effect on Mental Status; Effect on Psychiatric Treatment; and, Child/Adolescent Considerations. Medications are alphabetically organized by brand and generic name and cross-referenced by page number. Dictionary-like page headings help to expedite a drug search, making this a very user-friendly manual. The Special Topics/Issues section includes the DSM-IV, general patient assessment guidelines, and rating scales used in patient evaluations. The Appendix includes comparative drug charts, tables, and specific therapy guidelines and recommendations for use in mental health disorders.

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• Verlag: Lexi-Comp,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1591952530
• ISBN 13: 9781591952534
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1974
• Herausgeber: Fuller Matthew A., Sajatovic Martha