Full Description
A full drug reference with mental health specific information, this text presents 1360 drug monographs and 33 herbal monographs, cross-referenced by page number from brand name to generic name. The effects on mental status and psychiatric treatment are also discussed.
Contents
Introductory information: FDA pregnancy categories; safe writing. Alphabetical listing. Psychiatric special topics / issues: psychiatric assessment; overview of selected major psychiatric disorders; clinical issues in the use of major classes of psychotrophic medications; psychiatric emergencies; special populations; patient education section; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV); suggested reading. Appendix: abbreviations and measurements; assessment of renal function; comparative drug charts; cytochrome P-450 infromation; herbal infromation; laboratory values; skin testing; therapy guidlines; therapy recommendations; toxicology; miscellaneous.