Main description:

The book was conceived with the intention to provide relevant clinical information to practitioners and students about medications routinely used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The book intends to provide focussed material which can be easily assimilated, and the pocketbook format allows bedside use of the book. There are 12 chapters contributed by internationally recognized stalwarts in the field of psychiatry, covering important disorders or specific populations. The contribution from experts in the field provides clinical perspective to the rational and informed usage of medications in the clinical care.

A drug resource providing up-to-date information on the rapidly evolving field of pharmacotherapeutics in psychiatry.
Exhaustive coverage of various disease conditions commonly dealt in clinical practice.
A surfeit of tables and charts provided with evidence-based comparative data on various drug therapies and their appropriate usage in clinical practice.
Written by national and international experts having extensive research and clinical experience with a hand on the pulse of this rapidly evolving field of psychiatry.
Useful for varied health professionals including psychiatrists, physicians, medical students, nursing professionals and others who are working in the field of mental health.

Contents:

1. Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis

2. Treatment of Depression

3. Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

4. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

5. Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions

6. Psychotropic Medications for Substance Use Disorders

7. Pharmacological Treatment of Cognitive Decline and Dementia

8. Treatment of Personality Disorders

9. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

10. Drugs in Lactation and Pregnancy

11. Psychopharmacology for the Primary Care Physicians

12. Drugs in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry