Contributions

  • Janicak, Philip G. - Contributor

Publication

2006 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

171,500 words, Guess

Page Count

686 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006009185
  • LibraryThing416321
  • Goodreads1086202

Classifications

  • DDC616.89/18
  • LCCRC483 .P74 2006

Description

Summarizes the latest data on hundreds of drug and device-based therapies and offers practical, evidence-based guidelines and treatment strategies for virtually every psychiatric disorder. Coverage includes the recently FDA-approved use of vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression and current clinical guidelines on electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation, including indications, dosage, variations in treatment, and administration. Other topics addressed include the risks and benefits of psychopharmacotherapy for the pregnant, child, adolescent, geriatric, and dementia patient, and up-to-the-minute strategies for treating schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, sleep disorders, obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders, dementia, and more.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Principles and practice of psychopharmacotherapyLippincott Williams & Wilkins2006-01-01

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