Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders

Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders - Medical Psychiatry

2nd Edition, Revised and expandEdition

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Second Edition of Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders contains new and expanded chapters on

  • combination therapy
  • pharmacoepidemiology
  • pharmacoeconomics
  • current social, ethical, and legal issues surrounding the administration of psychostimulants and antidepressants to children and teenagers
  • serotonin reuptake inhibitors
    and discusses
  • techniques to select the most appropriate drug and dosing schedule
  • methods to adjust safely and tailor medical treatments for children during various stages of growth and development
  • the effect of psychoactive drugs on cardiac function
    Offering nearly 3000 contemporary references to facilitate further research, Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders, Second Edition is a timely and authoritative guide suitable for psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, clinical neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
  • Book information

    ISBN: 9780824707798
    Publisher: Taylor and Francis
    Imprint: CRC Press
    Pub date:
    Edition: 2nd Edition, Revised and expandEdition
    DEWEY: 618.928918
    DEWEY edition: 21
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 745
    Weight: 1111g
    Height: 229mm
    Width: 159mm
    Spine width: 40mm