Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology [Spiral-bound]

Alan F., Md Schatzberg (Author), Jonathan O., Md Cole (Author), Charles Debattista (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880489219 | ISBN-13: 978-0880489218 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 3rd

Psychopharmacology has been accepted as an important therapy that clinicians can use to improve the lives of their patients and manage their conditions. Written by experts in the field, the third edition of this acclaimed manual builds a practical and theoretical basis that will allow clinicians to incorporate drug therapy into their practices. Compatible with DSM-IV, it provides concise and updated guidance to the selection and prescription of appropriate drug therapies for individual patients. It reviews all classes of psychiatric medications, including new drugs such as olanzapine, sertindol, gabapentin, mertazepine, and venlafaxine. Updated information on side effects and dosages are included. Special chapters address pharmacotherapy of chemical dependence and emergency room treatment, as well as treatment recommendations for children, mentally retarded people, and other special patient groups.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The authors give a good balance between sharing their own clinical experience and the evidence-based research literature. I intend to have this manual nearby for reference in my day-to-day practice."- "Sanford E. Pomerantz, M.D., Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic," "Summer 2004" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., is the Kenneth T. Norris Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Jonathan O. Cole, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts and Senior Staff Consultant at the Affective Disorders Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 477 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 3rd edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880489219
• ISBN-13: 978-0880489218
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,778,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great manual without much competition..., September 21, 2000

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This review is from: Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology (Spiral-bound)

Great manual but there are not that many options to choose from in this field if you want a book small enough to carry in your lab coat. In every way this book is top notch and has practical application for daily practice. It includes plenty of "cut to the chase" advice on how to manage these medicines. My only complaint is that the book is from 1997 and plenty has changed since then in the field.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative yet enjoyable, December 30, 2007

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This review is from: Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

There are few bullet points or alphabetized lists. Though everything is referenced, the book reads like a story, paragraph by paragraph of invaluable knowledge. I can curl up on the couch and really enjoy this book. At the same time it is a necessary read for anyone who prescribes psychotropics--an odd combination--informative AND enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology, April 8, 2011

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This review is from: Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology (Paperback)

The seventh edition 2011 arrives in a few days after the order was placed in Amazon. Nice package.
It covers a broad spectrum of mental illness, psychotropic drugs from the past to the latest to come.
Pros and cons are discussed for augmentation or switching.
Presentation is sincere without any bias.
The authors are distinguished professors in psychiatry from Stanford and Harvard Medical schools. A rare and valuable advice for physicians, a section on ethical, legal and economy are thoughtfully included.
Fill with facts and references. Organized. Excellent book for psychiatrists in practice. I own two older editions also. I will look for every new edition of this book in future.
Thanks.