Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology [Paperback]

Ronald W. Pies (Author), Ronald W. Clinical Manual of Psychiatric Diagnosis and treatmen Pies (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0880487658 | ISBN-13: 978-0880487658 | Edition: 1st

The "Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology" is both a clinical reference for experienced clinicians and a teaching tool and manual for residents, especially those preparing for the psychiatry board examinations. This guide provides basic facts about psychotropic drugs, including dosage, indications and drug interactions. Each chapter summarizes information about one of the four major drug classes: antidepressants, antipsychotics, antioxidants/sedative-hypnotics and mood stabilizers. Each chapter also provides: a brief overview; tables and graphs for quick clinical consultation; a question and answer section and clinical vignettes designed to test the reader's comprehension; and a comprehensive reference list.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ronald Pies' latest work, the "Handbook of Essential Psychopharm"acology, maintains the lofty goal of easing the information burden of busy clinicians. The handbook distills the most important knowledge in the field of psychopharmacology and packages it in a manner helpful to both experienced practitioners and new medical students trying to learn the data and its applications.... The handbook's index and reference lists are highly detailed and definitely enhance its value.... Overall, the handbook uses a combination of substance and style to admirably acheive its goals. Questions about this work are all answerable in the affirmative. Readily accessible and up-to-date? Yes. Interactive teaching tool? Yes. Physicians needing quick access to psychopharmaceutical information should say 'yes' and put this book in their personal collections. Medical libraries, especially those with a teaching mission, should, also say 'yes' and purchase a copy."- "E-Streams"

About the Author

Ronald Pies, M.D.,is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1st edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880487658
• ISBN-13: 978-0880487658
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,624,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ronald Pies MD is a physician, poet, and writer living in the Boston area. He has academic appointments at Tufts University and Upstate Medical University, and is the author of several psychiatric textbooks. Dr. Pies is also the author of "Creeping Thyme" (a collection of poems); "Zimmerman's Tefillin" (a short story collection) and "Everything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of Living." Dr. Pies's novella, "Ben Maimon's Mind", is available on Amazon.com as a Kindle book. His most recent books include "Becoming a Mensch: Timeless Talmudic Ethics for Everyone" (Hamilton Books); "The Judaic Foundations of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy" (iUniverse); and "Ziprin's Ghost" (short story collection available only at Harvard Book Store in-house publishing).

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to have for psychiatry resident., August 4, 2009

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This book was recommended by our psychopharmacology attending. I really love it! It has a ton of helpful charts, Q&A's format. One of the most useful psychopharm books I own and actually use. Highly recommend.