Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.78
EAN num: 9780521011693
ISBN number: 0521011698
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 588
Printing Date: October 28, 2004
Publishing house: Cambridge University Press
Sale Popularity Level: 434162
Studio: Cambridge University Press
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Illustrated in full colour throughout and including the now famous icons, this latest addition to the Essential Psychopharmacology collection presents pragmatic guidance to clinicians. Stephen Stahl includes all the information a prescriber needs to treat patients effectively by devoting four pages to each of the 100 psychotropic drugs he covers. The information comes in four categories for each drug: therapeutics, side effects, special populations, and tips and pearls. Therapeutics covers the brands of drug, class of drug, and how the drug works. Side effects covers the nature and significance of notable side effects. Special populations covers renal impairment, hepatic impairment, cardiac impairment, the elderly, children and adolescents, and women (childbearing, pregnancy, breast feeding, perimenopause, menopause). Tips and pearls covers best augmention/combining, potential advantages, potential disadvantages, pearls, dosing tips, and suggested reading. Each element has a target icon so the prescriber can easily and instantly acess the information needed. A comprehensive index lists both generic and proprietary names for the featured drugs. Previous Edition Hb (2002): 0-521-64154-3 Previous Edition Pb (2002): 0-521-64615-4
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I use this book frequently, and think it invaluable for those of us who do general medicine--very easy to find vital information such as titration and tapering of meds, great "pearls". Down and dirty, non-esoteric, great for every day use.
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This book has a wealth of detail about psychiatric medications including both the mecahnisms of action in the brain, but also the useful side-effects and the likelihood of the different ones, eg weight gain, mental alertness etc. Also the potential problems of combination effects and many other aspects including wash-out times for changing. It very helpfully cross-references the pharmacological name with the current brand names. A small problem for me is that it does not have all the Australian brand names so when this happens I check the web, then add these into the book, but this is only rarely needed.The book gives me confidence in greater awareness of what might be medication-induced side-effects when I am seeing a client and also how to provide more information to them about meds as it appears that they often don't have this. The book is very well laid=out so you can see things quicly without having to wade through reams of text. A very valuable book which I cannot recommend highly enough
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This is a must have text for any advanced practice nurse who prescribes medications for mentally ill clients. It is a must for any psychiatric nurse as well. Excellent book.
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I am new to long term care and had never before been responsible for managing residents with bipolar disease, major depression, mania, insomnia, dementia, epilepsy, etc. I found myself with patients heralding longstanding psychopharmacology use and I needed an easy-to-understand text to assist me in managing expectations, dosing, side effects and precautions...now! Stahl's guide went far beyond a standard nursing drug reference, including sections on "how to dose", "best augmenting combos for partial response or treatment resistance" and a section for considerations in special populations (renal impairment, geriatric, children, pregnancy). The format and layout is easy on the eye, and it doesn't read like a heavy pharmacology text. Of the hundreds of manuals I have on my shelf at home--this is the one I carry to work everyday. Great book!
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I feel that I have wasted my money on this book. The book contains only a minimal amount of info regarding psychtropic. In addition, I was looking for a more complete list that what ws provided in this book.
I have plans to resale this book back on amazaon
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