What Your Patients Need to Know about Psychiatric Medications - Softcover

Robert H Chew; Dr Robert E Hales; Dr Stuart C Yudofsky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585625086 ISBN 13: 9781585625086

Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub, 2016

Synopsis

Whether it is patients' anxiety at being in the physician's office, psychiatric disorders that may impair attention and concentration, skepticism at the effectiveness of medication, or the physician's own busyness, there are varied reasons why patients may not request all of the information they need about a psychiatric medication that is being prescribed or why physicians may not provide it.

What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, remedies this problem by offering clear, accurate, and accessible information on more than 70 medications from all of the major medication classes, from antianxiety medications such as diazepam and lorazepam, to antidepressants such as fluoxetine and sertraline, to stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder such as dexmethylphenidate and oral methylphenidate.

Updated to reflect new medications that have come into the marketplace and changes to the dosing, format, and methods of prescription of existing medications, the book evaluates each medication in eight categories: - General information- Dosing information- Common side effects- Adverse reactions and precautions- Risk in during pregnancy and breast-feeding- Potential drug interactions- Overdose- Treatment summary

With its quick-reference format, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, is not just an invaluable resource for clinical social workers, clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses and residents, and community and psychiatric pharmacists. It is also a source of accessible, jargon-free guidance for patients, who can leave the physician's office with tangible material about their specific medication, which they can retain and refer to later.

About this title

About the Author

Robert H. Chew, Pharm.D., is a Psychiatric-Pharmacist Specialist in Sacramento, California.

Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., is Joe P. Tupin Endowed Chair and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, and Medical Director of Sacramento County Mental Health in Sacramento, California.

Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., is Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman and Drs. Beth K. and Stuart C. Yudofsky Presidential Chair of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.

From the Back Cover

Designed and organized to answer the most common questions that patients have about their psychiatric medications, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, emphasizes clarity, accuracy, and accessibility of information. From Valium and Ativan to Prozac and Adderall, more than 70 medications from all of the major classes are discussed under eight key sections: General Information, Dosing Information, Common Side Effects, Adverse Reactions and Precautions, Risk During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding, Potential Drug Interactions, Overdose, and Treatment Summary.

Updated to reflect new medications that have come into the marketplace, as well as changes to the dosing, format, and methods of prescription of existing medications, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, is a comprehensive resource for practitioners--whether, clinical psychiatrists, clinical social workers, or psychiatric nurses--to educate their patients, and a source of practical information for patients themselves, long after they have left the doctor's office.

From the Inside Flap

Designed and organized to answer the most common questions that patients have about their psychiatric medications, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, emphasizes clarity, accuracy, and accessibility of information. From Valium and Ativan to Prozac and Adderall, more than 70 medications from all of the major classes are discussed under eight key sections: General Information, Dosing Information, Common Side Effects, Adverse Reactions and Precautions, Risk During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding, Potential Drug Interactions, Overdose, and Treatment Summary.

Updated to reflect new medications that have come into the marketplace, as well as changes to the dosing, format, and methods of prescription of existing medications, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, Third Edition, is a comprehensive resource for practitioners -- whether, clinical psychiatrists, clinical social workers, or psychiatric nurses -- to educate their patients, and a source of practical information for patients themselves, long after they have left the doctor's office.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585625086
• ISBN 13: 9781585625086
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 410