Social work practice and psychopharmacology : a person-in-environment approach / / Sophia F. Dziegielewski, George A. Jacinto

• Autore: Dziegielewski Sophia F.
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: Third edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 430 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.10425
• Soggetto topico: Medical social work
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): JacintoGeorge A.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Taking into Account the Person-in-Situation; Why do Social Workers Need to Know About Medications?; Which Social Workers are Involved in Using Medication Information for Their Clients?; As a Member of a Collaborative (Interdisciplinary) Team, What is the Unique Role of the Social Worker?; Do Social Workers Need to Know About All Medications and Why They are Being Taken?; What Type of Information Should Social Workers Know About Medication? ; Do Social Workers Really Need to Know About Medications, or can They Depend on Other Professionals to Teach Clients?How can Social Workers Benefit Directly From This Book?; Acknowledgments; Share Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology: A Person-in-Environment Approach, Third Edition; Part I: Mental Health Medications: What Every Social Worker Needs to Know; Chapter 1: Use of Medications as Part of Health and Mental Health Practice; Scope of Practice; Building Alliances: The Interdisciplinary Team; The Rise of Psychopharmacology as a Treatment Modality ; Medication as a Primary Treatment ModalityConsumer Expectations and the Pressure to Prescribe; Medication and Psychotherapeutic Approaches; Medication Myths: Expectations Versus Reality; Ethical Issues in Psychopharmacology; Issues in Prescribing Medication; The Role of the Social Worker: Person-in-Situation; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 2: Understanding How Medications Work: The Human Brain; The Brain: Understanding Structure and Function; The Importance of Imaging in Brain Science; Neurons, Neurotransmitters, and Brain Activity; Neurochemicals and Mental Health ; Pharmacodynamics: Synaptic Activity and MedicationsMedications and the Body's Response; Routes of Administration; Side Effects; Removal of Drugs From the System; Revitalization of the Brain; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 3: Practice Tips and Helping the Client; How Medications Are Named; Approval of New Medications; Creating Generic Drugs; Medication Availability and Pricing; The Cost of Generic Versus Brand Names; Expiration Dates; Common Medication Terminology; Medication Monitoring: Common Dosing Mistakes; Medical Terminology and the Official "Do Not Use" List ; Identifying Reactions and Adverse EffectsThe MedWatch Program; Tapering Medications; Medication Information and the Internet; Buying Medications on the Internet; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4: Taking a Medication History, Documentation, and Treatment Planning; Incorporating a Macrolevel Approach; A Person-in-Environment Approach to Assessment; Special Considerations for a Culturally Sensitive Approach; Assessment and Medications With Minority Populations; Taking a Medication History; Implementing a Successful Continuance; Problem-Oriented Recording; Documentation Skills ; Summary and Conclusions
• Titolo autorizzato: Social work practice and psychopharmacology
• ISBN: 0-8261-3038-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465349503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II