In the 7 years since the first edition of Clinical Manual of
Geriatric Psychopharmacology was published, dozens of new drugs
have been released, and older medications have been marketed in
different formulations. In addition, research on pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics and mechanism of action, potential interactions,
and other critical topics has proceeded apace, rendering much of
the information in existing guides obsolete. This new volume is
both comprehensive and completely up to date, offering information
unavailable elsewhere.
- New drugs covered include asenapine, paliperidone,
iloperidone, lurasidone, desvenlafaxine, vilazodone, long-acting
trazodone, milnacipran, armodafinil, extended-release valproate,
rotigotine transdermal, tetrabenazine, dextromethorphan,
long-acting gabapentin, and transdermal buprenorphine.- Each
chapter has a standardized format, with topics including
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and mechanism of action, drug
interactions, clinical use (which addresses choice of drug,
alternative formulations/routes, pre-treatment evaluation, dose and
dose titration, PRN use, monitoring treatment, drug levels,
managing treatment resistance, switching drugs, duration of
treatment, discontinuation, and overdose), adverse effects, and
treatment of selected syndromes and disorders.- Dozens of tables,
boxes, and figures organize and present complex material, such as
practice guidelines, in a straightforward manner that is easy to
understand and apply, and the concise, bulleted text facilitates
reading and comprehension in the clinical setting.- "Specific Drug
Summaries" -- one-page summaries of prescribing information for
individual drugs -- provide fast access to critical information in
a simple format.
Designed for residents, fellows, and all clinicians in
psychiatry and medicine who diagnose and treat psychiatric and
neuropsychiatric conditions affecting geriatric patients, this
clinical reference can be used across all treatment settings
(inpatient, outpatient, day hospital, consultation, and nursing
home). Meticulously referenced and grounded in the latest research,
Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology, Second Edition, is
the definitive guide to psychotropic use in elderly patients.
Clinicians can rely confidently on its up-to-date coverage and
authoritative counsel.
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