Schatzberg's Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology is a
meticulously researched, yet down-to-earth guide for practitioners
prescribing psychotropic medications to individuals with
psychiatric disorders or symptoms mandating treatment. The ninth
edition offers up-to-date information on current drugs,
interactions, side effects, and dosing guidelines, and retains the
strengths and features that have made it a standard text for
trainees and practicing clinicians. The authors also include a new
chapter on important developments in laboratory-guided
pharmacotherapy, including pharmacogenomic testing, neurocognitive
testing, quantitative EEG, and neuroimaging. Although the book's
primary purpose is to provide the reader-practitioner with basic
and practical information regarding the many classes of psychiatric
medications, the authors stress that understanding how to select
and prescribe psychotropic medications does not obviate the basic
need to comprehensively evaluate and understand psychiatric
patients. Accordingly, the book draws on the authors' clinical
experience, as well as on the scientific literature, resulting in
an accessible, yet rigorous text. Features that have helped cement
this book's reputation include: * Coverage is not limited to
long-standing and newly approved medications, but also includes
agents that are likely to receive approval from the FDA in the near
future, ensuring that the reader stays up-to-date.* References are
provided for key statements, and each chapter is then followed by a
list of selected relevant articles and books for readers who want
to go beyond the material presented, making for a leaner, more
reader-friendly guide.* Dozens of summary tables with key
information on classes of psychotropics function as quick-reference
guides, promoting learning and serving as convenient resources for
overloaded clinicians.* The appendix offers two kinds of suggested
readings. The first, for clinicians, is invaluable to trainees,
while the second, for patients and families, helps point clinicians
to books aimed at a lay audience to supplement information provided
to patients. Staying abreast of both new medications and promising
treatment protocols is essential in this rapidly evolving field.
Schatzberg's Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology delivers
authoritative information in a friendly, collegial style, ensuring
that both students and practicing clinicians are equipped to
provide a superior standard of care.
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