Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology [Paperback]

Ronald W. Pies (Author), Donald Patrick Rogers (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005 | ISBN-10: 1585621684 | ISBN-13: 978-1585621682 | Edition: 2

Handbook of Essential Psychopharmacology, Second Edition, provides an indispensable guide to vital information in the rapidly expanding field of psychopharmacology. The updated edition of this popular handbook will continue to be a reference that is simply the essential starting point in psychopharmacology for residents and experienced clinicians alike. Busy residents and clinicians will find a quick, current, and accessible guide to basic facts about psychotropic drugs, including dosages, indications, and drug interactions. As in the first edition, its structure is clear and easy to read, including -An all-new introductory chapter, designed to equip the reader with a basic understanding of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics -Four main chapters covering the four main groups of psychotropic medications: antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and mood stabilizers -A consistent format for all four chapters that summarizes critical information about each group of medications, including drug class, indications, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, main side effects, drug-drug interaction, potentiating maneuvers, and use in special populations -A wealth of tables and graphs for quick clinical consultation and unique self-instruction sets of questions and answers -Fascinating and educational vignettes and puzzlers, extensive references for further reading, andAnew to this editionAan invaluable appendix of fifty CME questions and answers, designed to test the reader's knowledge and comprehension of the text Densely informative and packed with practical material and special features, this truly essential guide is a handy clinical reference for experienced clinicians, an ideal teaching tool for educators, and a useful resource for residents, especially those preparing for the psychiatry board examinations.

Editorial Reviews

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"This is an outstanding book... is an indispensable guide to the most current information in the rapidly expanding field of clinical psychopharmacology. This book provides a quick, current, and easily accessible guide to basic facts about current psychotropic agents, including dosages, costs, indications, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions, potentiation strategies, and uses in special populations. It is very well written and easy to read."-- "Journal of Clinical Psychiatry", "February 2006"

About the Author

Ronald W. Pies, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Donald P. Rogers, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., is Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 554 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.; 2 edition (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585621684
• ISBN-13: 978-1585621682
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,781 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.