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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452460703321

Autore

Doran Christopher M. <1946-, >

Titolo

Prescribing mental health medication : the practitioner's guide / / Christopher M. Doran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-11182-6

1-299-38679-2

1-136-28010-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (579 p.)

Disciplina

615/.78

Soggetti

Psychotropic drugs

Psychopharmacology

Drugs - Prescribing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The need for this book -- pt. 2. Medication management start to finish -- pt. 3. Medicating speical populations -- pt. 4. Medication dilemmas and their clinical management -- pt. 5. Competent clinical practice.

Sommario/riassunto

Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for practitioners who treat mental disorders with medication. It is the unique text to explain the entire process of medication assessment, management and follow up for general medical practitioners, mental health practitioners, students, residents, prescribing nurses and others who are perfecting this skill. Already used by providers and training institutions throughout the world, the newly revised second edition is completely updated and focuses on the following key issues:How to determine if medica