| Edition |
Revised and updated fourth edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 424 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [411]-414) and index. |
| Contents |
Who should use this book and how should it be used? -- Pt. I. Essential information about psychiatric drugs. Be an informed consumer! -- How do I know if I need a psychiatric drug? -- Psychotherapy, drugs, or both? -- How do I get psychiatric drugs? -- What are side effects? -- How long should I take a psychiatric drug? -- Pt. II. Psychiatric drug reference guide. Drugs used to treat depression -- Drugs used to treat anxiety -- Drugs used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression) -- Drugs used to treat schizophrenia -- Sleeping pills -- Drugs used to treat drug abuse -- Pt. III. Special topics about psychiatric drugs. Treating the violent patient -- Family, environment, and genetics -- Weight loss and weight gain -- Sex and psychiatric drugs -- Treating the elderly -- Psychiatric drugs and pregnancy -- AIDS: dealing with psychiatric problems -- Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder -- Generic versus brand : what's in a name? -- Can we trust drug companies? -- How psychiatric drugs work. |
| Subject |
Psychotropic drugs -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
9780312368791 |
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0312368798 |
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