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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703150203321

Autore

Brown Ronald T

Titolo

Mental health medications for children : a primer / / Ronald T. Brown, Laura Arnstein Carpenter, Emily Simerly ; foreword by Martin T. Stein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2005

ISBN

1-281-86904-X

9786611869045

1-60623-198-7

Edizione

[Rev. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

Guilford practical intervention in the schools series

Altri autori (Persone)

CarpenterLaura Arnstein

SimerlyEmily

Disciplina

615/.78/083

Soggetti

Pediatric psychopharmacology

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

Front Matter; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Glossary; Appendices; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This indispensable primer is designed specifically for school psychologists and other members of the school-based treatment team, as well as child clinical psychologists. Concise yet comprehensive, the book provides vital information on psychotropic medications that are frequently prescribed to manage children's behavior and enhance learning and academic performance. Effective guidelines are outlined for monitoring medication use, documenting beneficial effects as well as adverse side effects, and facilitating collaboration among health care providers, teachers, and parents. Reproducible