Full Description
This indispensable book provides therapists and counselors with crucial knowledge about psychotropic medications: when and how to make medication referrals, how to answer patients' questions and help them handle problems that arise, and how to combine medication and psychotherapy effectively. Ideal for readers without extensive background in neurobiology, the book clearly explains how medications work in the brain and how they affect an individual's emotions, behavior, and relationships. Strategies for collaborating successfully with patients, their family members, and prescribers are discussed in detail. In this edition, psychopharmacology content has been fully updated.
Contents
Introduction
I. The Mind–Body Connection
1. How the Brain Works
2. How Psychotropic Drugs Work
II. Psychiatric Disorders and Their Treatment
3. Mood Disorders
4. Anxiety Disorders
5. Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
6. Cognitive Disorders
7. Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
8. Special Populations and Situations
III. Creative Collaboration
9. Focusing the Lens: The Referral Process and Medication Evaluation
10. Sharing Care: Building Successful Collaborative Relationships
11. Strengthening Bonds: Collaborating with the Family
Appendix A. How Drugs Are Developed
Appendix B. Future Trends
Appendix C. Professional Outreach
Glossary
