It is one of the most popular guides to the essential facts about all drugs used to treat anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, substance abuse disorders, sleep disorders, dementia, and attention deficit disorder. This latest update is based on the 6th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates.
Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy gives specific prescribing recommendations—including dosage and duration of use—for individual drugs. Tables provide at-a-glance information and a disease-specific table of contents directs readers quickly to relevant drug chapters.
Key Features
- Disease-specific index at the front directs readers to major discussions of clinical disorders and drugs used to treat them
- Extensive tables present key findings on clinical trials, indications, dosage, efficacy and side effects
- Invaluable resource to psychiatrists, primary care providers and for other health professionals who are involved in the management of patients with mental disorders
- Focused on the major classes of drugs used in clinical practice