Customer Reviews

Handbook of Psychiatric Drugs, 2008 Edition (Current Clinical Strategies Medical Book)

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This book is exactly what it claims to be. It's a pocket-sized book and doesn't waste paper on any nonsense. It's very simply a list of psychotropic medications, their side effects, what they're used for, etc. It's not exactly enough for a reader to become a psychiatrist, but it's perfect for any counselor who wants to understand what their clients are taking and why.

This has been the staple and the go to for all areas of my practice. Will buy each new publication. Loaded with info in a pocket size format. Greaaaattttt!

Have worked in psych for 16 years and find this book an easy read and quick reference for many of the psych meds used...It is always in my pocket.

This little book is worth the price I paid for it. It has pertinent information in a condensed but very usable form. I have it with me in the clinic as a reference and it is one of three references that I use on a regular basis. I had been using the 2006 edition and was glad to see the 2008 edition was available. With so much to know and so little time my thanks to the authors.
This is the link to one of the other books that I use on a regular basis:

Essential Psychopharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide: Revised and Updated Edition (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)

It is more expensive but again worth the money.

This is a must-have for every psychiatry resident. The information is adequate and compact. Its a great book to survive the on-calls.

This is a must-have to keep all of the psychiatric drugs straight and learn the essential side effects, indications, distinguishing characteristics, drug-drug interactions, etc. that will be on the mock board/board exams.

The book helped me understand the medication that is prescribed for my foster children. I am able to talk to the doctor about the meds and I can look up what drug is used for what disorder. Also what the side effects are and what the behaviors to look for while they are on the meds. Great reference if you are working with people who are on medication for mental disorders.

This book is a small pocket sized.It is quite thin.Now inside it contains ONLY psychiatric drugs.A resident of Psychiatry will find it useful.It has mechanisms of action , trade names and sidefects of all Psychiatric drugs in categories.

I'm a psychiatry resident. I carry this with me everywhere. It's concise, relatively accurate, basic, has all the useful info at my fingertips, quickly. I lost one copy in the ER late at night and felt naked. I quickly bought another.

The book is fairly up to date, listing drugs like Pregabalin and Gabitril; discrediting Topirimate for bipolar treatment, but alluding to it's efficacy in impulsivity and alcohol cravings--all current psychopharm issues.

It's missing beta-blockers and others which I forget. Some meds are well described, other are lacking--Not very consistent. It certainly doesn't go into the drug specifics, but is an excellent pocket reference.

The book is useful and easy to read. However, there're some suggestions for the digital book.
(1) It is suggested to add the phonetic transcription of the drugs because I hope to know the pronunciation of each drugs.
(2) It is suggested to add the photos of the drugs.