The therapist's guide to psychopharmacology : working with patients, families, and physicians to optimize care / JoEllen Patterson [and others].
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. I...
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| Language: | English |
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New York ; London :
Guilford Press,
[2010]
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. The mind-body connection: How the brain works
- How psychotropic drugs work
- pt. 2. Psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses
- Cognitive disorders
- Alcoholism and substance abuse
- Special populations and situations
- pt. 3. Creative collaboration. Focusing the lens : the referral process and medication evaluation
- Sharing care : building successful collaborative relationships
- Strengthening bonds : collaborating with the family
- Appendix A. How drugs are developed
- Appendix B. Future trends
- Appendix C. Professional outreach.