Pocket Prescriber Psychiatry.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781000084863
- 615.788
- RM315 .P635 2020
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- How to Use this Book -- List of Abbreviations -- How to Prescribe Safely -- Common/useful drugs -- Disorders -- Psychosis -- Bipolar affective disorder -- Depression -- Anxiety disorders -- Dementia -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Sleep disorders and agitation -- Substance misuse -- Non-pharmacological treatments -- Psychoeducation -- Crisis planning -- Lifestyle interventions -- Social interventions -- Psychological therapies -- Neurostimulation -- Psychosurgery -- Basic psychopharmacology -- Pharmacokinetics -- Pharmacodynamics -- Neurotransmitter systems -- Drug interactions -- Miscellaneous -- Prescribing in the perinatal period -- Prescribing in autism -- Prescribing in personality disorders -- Controlled drugs (CDs) -- Off-license prescribing -- Psychiatric side effects of medications -- Medication adherence -- Risk assessment -- Psychiatric classification -- Mental Health Act (MHA) in England and Wales -- Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in England and Wales -- Emergencies -- Rapid tranquilisation (RT) -- Drug toxicity syndromes -- Alcohol and drug withdrawal syndromes -- Catatonia -- Delirium -- Seizures (epileptic and dissociative) -- Acute dystonia -- Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis -- HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) -- Hanging -- Self-laceration -- Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) -- Acute asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation -- Pulmonary embolism -- Sepsis (severe or septic shock) -- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) -- ↓Glucose -- Reference information -- Guidelines -- Useful contacts -- Reference values -- Index.
This book provides focused information for all mental health professionals prescribing drugs and is an essential guide for psychiatrists, mental health nurses, primary care physicians, psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors, and anyone caring for people with mental health issues.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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