OVERVIEW:

The Drug Information Handbook for Psychiatry is designed for healthcare professionals requiring clear, concise drug information relating to mental health issues. This convenient resource includes monographs for psychotropic, non-psychotropic, and herbal medications.

Updates to this Edition:

• 34 New Drug Monographs
• New Appendix Therapy Guidelines:
  • CMS: Long-Term Care Facility Thresholds
• Additional Appendix Updates:
  • Stimulant Agents Used for ADHD
  • Addiction Treatments
  • Depression
  • Drugs of Abuse
  • Liquid Compatibility of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Mood Stabilizers
  • Serotonin Syndrome
• Special Topics Update:
  • DSM-IV

THE BENEFITS:

The monographs in this handbook contain multiple fields of information, including adult and pediatric dosing guidelines, FDA-approved and unlabeled uses, medication safety issues, and the following psychiatry-specific fields:

• Mental Health Comment
• Effect on Mental Status
• Effect on Psychiatric Treatment
• Child/Adolescent Considerations

Medications are alphabetically organized by brand and generic name and cross-referenced by page number. Dictionary-like page headings help to expedite a drug search, making this a very user-friendly manual.

The Special Topics/Issues section includes the DSM-IV, general patient assessment guidelines, and rating scales used in patient evaluations. The Appendix includes comparative drug charts, tables, and specific therapy guidelines and recommendations for use in mental health disorders.