Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy, 6/e

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Thoroughly updated for its Sixth Edition, Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy is one of the most popular guides to the essential facts about all drugs used to treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, substance abuse disorders, sleep disorders, dementia and attention deficit disorder. Coverage of each drug includes mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, interactions, method of use and caveats regarding special populations such as pregnant and elderly patients. The book gives specific prescribing recommendations including dosage and duration of use for individual drugs. Tables provide at-a-glance information and a disease-specific table of contents directs readers quickly to relevant drug chapters.

Table of Contents

Psychiatric Drug Therapy

Drugs for the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Depression

Drugs for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Substance Abuse and Addictive Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Sleep Disorders

Drugs for the Treatment of Dementia

Drugs for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder