Contents:

Section One: Essentials of Prescribing Psychotropic Medications to Children Chapter 1: Psychopharmacology Evaluation Clinical Interview Useful rating scales Review of old records Relevance of neuropsychological testing Collateral information Necessary baseline data (vitals, EKG, labs) Identifying target symptoms Beyond the evaluation: when to follow up, etc) Chapter 2: Talking to Parents about Medications Discussing pros and cons of starting medication Practical tips about administering meds (which meds can be crushed, what to mix them with, getting kids to swallow pills) Chapter 3: Legal Issues in Prescribing Informed consent issues (how to discuss off label and non-FDA approved medications, issues of shared legal custody) Recordkeeping Chapter 4: Suicide and Psychopharmacology Evaluating the suicidal patient Suicide and medications: FDA black box warnings Section Two: Psychotropic Medications Chapter 5: Psychostimulants and other drugs for ADHD Methylphenidates Ritalin and Ritalin LA Focalin and Focalin XR Metadate CD Concerta Daytrana Amphetamines Dexedrine Adderall and Adderall XR Lisdexamphetamine Atomoxetine Extended Release Guanfacine Alternative medications that have been studied but are not approved Bupropion, TCAs, Modafinil, (maybe R-Modafinil), Clonidine, Guanfacine, Selegiline, Reboxetine maybe others Chapter 6: Specific Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Fluoxetine Sertraline Paroxetine Fluvoxamine Citalapram Escitalapram Chapter 7 Other antidepressants Bupropion Mirtazepine Trazodone Venlafaxine Duloxetine Tricyclic antidepressants MAOIs Chapter 8: Antipsychotics Atypical Antipsychotics Risperidone Paliperidone Quetiapine Olanzapine Ziprasidone Aripiprazole Clozapine Typical Antipsychotics Haloperidol Thioridazine ? Additional Chapter 9: Mood Stabilizers Lithium Valproate Lamotrigine Others (Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, Oxcarbazine, Topiramate, Leveracitam, Zonegran) Chapter 10: Benzodiazepines Lorazepam Clonazepam Diazepam Chapter 11: Adrenergic Agents Clonidine Guanfacine, Guanfacine ER Beta blockers Chapter 12: Over the Counter Sleep Medications Diphenhydramine Melatonin Chapter 13: Medications for Enuresis and Encopresis ddAVP Miralax Tricyclic antidepressants Chapter 14: Medications used in the Treatment of Addictions Disulfiram Acamprosate Naltrexone Methadone Varenicline Suboxone Section Three: Treatment of Common Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 15: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 16: Disruptive Disorders Oppositional Defiant Disorder Conduct Disorder Aggression (including management of aggressive patient in inpatient unit, ER) Chapter 17: Depression Chapter 18: Bipolar Disorder Chapter 19: Anxiety Disorders Chapter 20: Pervasive Developmental Disorders Chapter 21: Tic Spectrum Disorders Chapter 22: Eating Disorders Chapter 23: Elimination Disorders: Enuresis and Encopresis Chapter 24: Sleep Disorders Chapter 25: Substance Use Disorders Chapter 26: Psychotic Disorders (including managing extrapyramidal side effects) Section One: Essentials of Prescribing Psychotropic Medications to Children Chapter 1: Psychopharmacology Evaluation Clinical Interview Useful rating scales Review of old records Relevance of neuropsychological testing Collateral information Necessary baseline data (vitals, EKG, labs) Identifying target symptoms Beyond the evaluation: when to follow up, etc) Chapter 2: Talking to Parents about Medications Discussing pros and cons of starting medication Practical tips about administering meds (which meds can be crushed, what to mix them with, getting kids to swallow pills) Chapter 3: Legal Issues in Prescribing Informed consent issues (how to discuss off label and non-FDA approved medications, issues of shared legal custody) Recordkeeping Chapter 4: Suicide and Psychopharmacology Evaluating the suicidal patient Suicide and medications: FDA black box warnings Section Two: Psychotropic Medications Chapter 5: Psychostimulants and other drugs for ADHD Methylphenidates Ritalin and Ritalin LA Focalin and Focalin XR Metadate CD Concerta Daytrana Amphetamines Dexedrine Adderall and Adderall XR Lisdexamphetamine Atomoxetine Extended Release Guanfacine Alternative medications that have been studied but are not approved Bupropion, TCAs, Modafinil, (maybe R-Modafinil), Clonidine, Guanfacine, Selegiline, Reboxetine maybe others Chapter 6: Specific Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Fluoxetine Sertraline Paroxetine Fluvoxamine Citalapram Escitalapram Chapter 7 Other antidepressants Bupropion Mirtazepine Trazodone Venlafaxine Duloxetine Tricyclic antidepressants MAOIs Chapter 8: Antipsychotics Atypical Antipsychotics Risperidone Paliperidone Quetiapine Olanzapine Ziprasidone Aripiprazole Clozapine Typical Antipsychotics Haloperidol Thioridazine ? Additional Chapter 9: Mood Stabilizers Lithium Valproate Lamotrigine Others (Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, Oxcarbazine, Topiramate, Leveracitam, Zonegran) Chapter 10: Benzodiazepines Lorazepam Clonazepam Diazepam Chapter 11: Adrenergic Agents Clonidine Guanfacine, Guanfacine ER Beta blockers Chapter 12: Over the Counter Sleep Medications Diphenhydramine Melatonin Chapter 13: Medications for Enuresis and Encopresis ddAVP Miralax Tricyclic antidepressants Chapter 14: Medications used in the Treatment of Addictions Disulfiram Acamprosate Naltrexone Methadone Varenicline Suboxone Section Three: Treatment of Common Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 15: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 16: Disruptive Disorders Oppositional Defiant Disorder Conduct Disorder Aggression (including management of aggressive patient in inpatient unit, ER) Chapter 17: Depression Chapter 18: Bipolar Disorder Chapter 19: Anxiety Disorders Chapter 20: Pervasive Developmental Disorders Chapter 21: Tic Spectrum Disorders Chapter 22: Eating Disorders Chapter 23: Elimination Disorders: Enuresis and Encopresis Chapter 24: Sleep Disorders Chapter 25: Substance Use Disorders Chapter 26: Psychotic Disorders (including managing extrapyramidal side effects)