Psychiatric Drugs Explained
Psychiatric Drugs Explained by David Healy is a comprehensive resource published by Elsevier in 2016, featuring 360 pages of detailed information in English. This sixth edition presents an organized approach to understanding psychiatric medications, focusing on their effects, actions, and side effects, while also covering the latest drugs available and shifts in prescribing practices.
Readers will find a user-friendly format that guides mental health professionals through various topics, including the management of disorders related to stimulants, cognitive impairment, and sleep issues. The book emphasizes critical areas of concern for practitioners, such as dependence, withdrawal, and consent issues. Additionally, ‘User Issues’ boxes highlight essential aspects of drug effects, while key references direct readers to the latest research in the field, making this edition a valuable tool for those in psychiatric and mental health nursing.
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Now in its sixth edition, and written by an author internationally recognised in his field, Psychiatric Drugs Explained offers a wealth of information in a handy easy-to-use format. Organised by disorder, and providing a comprehensive review of drug effects, action and side-effects, this fully updated new edition covers the latest drugs on the market, and explores changes in prescribing practice.
The author’s approach is distinctive and reader-friendly, to help guide mental health professionals through the benefits and impacts of psychotropic drugs. Additional topics include management of disorders including stimulants and drugs for children, cognitive impairment and sleep disorders.
- Includes management of disorders including stimulants and drugs for children, cognitive impairment and sleep disorders
- Gives particular focus on areas that are of major concern to mental health practitioners including management of dependence and withdrawal and issues of consent, abuse and liability
- ‘User Issues’ boxes highlight the most crucial aspects of drug effects and their implications
- Key references point the reader to the most up-to-date research and literature in the field
- Fresh design and updated artwork gives added appeal to the volume
- Organised by disorder this new edition now covers the latest drugs on the market and explores changes in prescribing practice
- Includes updated references pointing the reader to the most recent research and literature in the field
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