Prescribing Mental Health Medication : The Practitioner's Guide Paperback / softback
by Christopher (University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA) Doran MD, Christopher (University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA) Doran
Paperback / softback
Description
Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for practitioners who treat mental disorders with medication.
It explains the entire process of medication assessment, management and follow up for general medical practitioners, mental health practitioners, students, residents, prescribing nurses and others perfecting this skill.
Already used by providers and training institutions throughout the world, the newly revised second edition is completely updated and focuses on the following key issues: How to determine if medication is needed Proper dosing and how to start and stop medication When to change medication Dealing with difficult patients Specific mental health symptoms and appropriate medication Special populations including pregnant women, substance abusers, children and adolescents, and the elderlyMonitoring medication with blood levels Management of medication side effects and avoidance of medication riskThe misuse of medicationPrescription of generic preparationsPrescriptions via the Internet, telemedicine, and electronic medical records Organizing a prescriptive office and record-keeping Completely updated, this text includes information on all psychotropic medications in use in the United States and the United Kingdom.
It incorporates clinical tips, sample dialogues for talking about medications to patients, and information specifically relevant in primary care settings.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:584 pages, 127 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/03/2013
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- ISBN:9780415536097
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:584 pages, 127 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/03/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415536097
