Full Description
Convenient, practical, and portable
Revised and updated, the second edition of this practical resource remains the only advanced practice guide to provide an overview of the major DSM-5 disorders across the lifespan and complete clinical guidelines for their psychopharmacologic management. Compiled by expert practitioners in psychiatric care and pharmacy, it is designed specifically for use by nurse practitioners and other primary caregivers in clinical practice.
Organized for quick access to key information, the resource includes the clinical features of each disorder and symptoms and information about the most current and effective drugs for its management. Tables delineate the first and second lines of drug therapy along with adjunctive therapies for each disorder. Drugs are organized according to classification and include the essential information needed to safely prescribe and monitor a patient's response to a particular drug. Brand and generic names, drug class, customary dosage, side effects, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, precautions, and management of special populations are also addressed. Convenient, practical, and portable, this guide will be a welcome and frequently used resource.
Key Features:
Delivers psychopharmacological treatment guidelines for major DSM-5 disorders and parameters for drug use
Prioritizes drugs according to their clinical efficacy and recommended treatment algorithms
Includes brand and generic names, dosages, side effects, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, precautions, and management of special populations
Provides easy-to-read tables for quick clinical consultation
Offers information on clinical algorithms, lab evaluation, and preventive services
Addresses medical and legal pitfalls
Purchase includes access to the eBook for use on most mobile devices or computers
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
PART ONE. OVERVIEW OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT DISORDERS
SECTION I. PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1. The Psychiatric Interview and Diagnosis
Chapter 2. Psychotherapeutic Management
Chapter 3. Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Psychoanalysis
SECTION II. PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 4. The Relationship of Psychopharmacology to Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Signal Transduction, and Second Messengers
Chapter 5. Clinical Neuroanatomy of the Brain
Chapter 6. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Chapter 7. Principles and Management of Psychiatric Emergencies
SECTION III. SYNDROMES AND TREATMENTS IN ADULT PSYCHIATRY
Chapter 8. Behavioral and Psychological Disorders in Older Adults
Chapter 9. Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 10. Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 11. Mood Disorders
Chapter 12. Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 13. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 14. Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 15. Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 16. Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 17. Sleep Disorders
Chapter 18. Personality Disorders
Chapter 19. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
PART TWO. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL DRUG MONOGRAPHS
Chapter 20. Drug Monographs
Index
