Here's the guide for healthcare professionals who need to understand psychotropic medications to improve client outcomes. Created by a licensed clinical pharmacist who is also a clinical social worker, this guide has been written in a straightforward, user-friendly style that simplifies complex concepts and enables practitioners to best utilize their expanded knowledge. Here's what you'll find: -Detailed descriptions of the disorders for which medications are most often prescribed -The most up-to-date psychotropic medication models -Case studies from the field you can apply to your own clients -Tips on medicating special populations: children, older adults and expectant mothers -A look at alternative medications: Do they work? Are they safe? -Answers to frequently asked questions -A glimpse at the future of psychopharmacology

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wegmann, Joseph

Mental Health

Pesi Pub & Media

Congratulations to Joe Wegmann, and his book, Psychopharmacology, 3rd Edition, for winning a silver medal at the 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for editorial and design excellence in the Professional &amp; Technical category. This is the definitive guide and desk reference for healthcare professionals and patients to expand their knowledge in the pharmacological and behavioral treatment of psychosis, anxiety, depression, bipolar, insomnia and ADHD. New to the third edition: -DSM-5 and psychotropic medication prescribing -New risk factors with antidepressants -Anxiety treatment -- what should not be medicated -Herbal and other alternative treatments -Latest in geriatric psychopharmacology -Psychotropic medication discontinuation-safe strategies that work -Additive and combination medication protocols -Newly released psychiatric medications -Dosage Range Charts

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications, Third Edition

PESI Publishing & Media

"This is the definitive guide and desk reference for healthcare professionals and patients to expand their knowledge in the pharmacological and behavioral treatment of psychosis, anxiety, depression, bipolar, insomnia and ADHD"--

PESI

Now in its second edition, Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications is the definitive guide for healthcare professionals and anyone else seeking straightforward, concise and user-friendly information about mental disorders and the medications used to manage them. Fully revised and updated, this invaluable book has become the go-to favorite of clinicians, clients and family members intent on expanding their knowledge of Psychopharmacology. Here's what you'll find: -Detailed descriptions of the disorders for which medications are most often prescribed -The very latest trends in psychiatric medication management and case study applications -Tips on medicating children, adolescents, older adults and expectant mothers -Herbals and alternative remedies: Do they work? Are they safe? -Answers to frequently asked questions -Resolving dilemmas - medication refusal, non-compliance, generic vs. brand drugs

Psychology & Counseling

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Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications, Third Edition

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications

Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications