Helping Parents, Youth, and Teachers Understand Medications for Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Resource Book of Medication Information Handouts [Paperback]

Mina K. Dulcan (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1585622532 | ISBN-13: 978-1585622535 | Edition: 3rd

This book of practical handouts is an essential resource for psychiatrists, pediatricians, and others who prescribe medicine for youth with behavioral and emotional problems. Written in language that lay readersAparents, teachers, and youthAcan understand, this book covers today's most effective medications for pediatric behavioral and emotional disorders. This time-saving resource offers essential information for the patient, family, and school, including 64 medications from alprazolam to zolpidem. Each entry contains the basic information needed to reinforce clinical discussions, ensure that key points aren't forgotten or overlooked, and provide answers to important questions that arise between visits. Now in its third edition, this handy treatment aid has been restructured to enhance clinical use. The book is organized by generic drug name, with brand names indicated and indexed. Each medication has a handout for adultsAparents and teachersAand a separate handout for youth. Each parent and teacher handout describes how the medication works, how long its effects last, some of the side effects and interactions with other medications and foods, and what could happen if the medication is stopped suddenly. Each medication handout for youth explains how to take the medication, how the doctor will follow patients' progress, and how the medication might affect patients. The clinician can photocopy handouts from the book or conveniently print them from the accompanying CD-ROM. Written by experienced clinicians, all medication information has been updated and new medications have been added. This fully enhanced third edition features -Information on new medications such as atomoxetine (Strattera) and aripiprazole (Abilify) -Explanations of new concerns about potential side effects and FDA black box warnings for antidepressants and stimulants -Expanded coverage of medications for sleep -Appendixes that list medications typically used for certain indications, to enable the clinician to discuss options with the family or to check off medications that have been tried -Additional sources of information for the clinician and for patients and their families, including books, Web sites, and helpful organizations Helping Parents, Youth, and Teachers Understand Medications for Behavioral and Emotional Problems, Third Edition, is a valuable resource that will help busy clinicians promote understanding, enhance compliance, and improve therapeutic outcomes.

Editorial Reviews

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"It is likely that this book will become a popular reference volume on the shelves of all frontline clinicians who deal with young patients and their parents, and it will serve this target group admirably."-- "J clin psychiatry", "July 2007"

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"Parents, teachers, and young patients require accurate, up-to-date information about psychotropic agents. This resource book meets this very important need. The handouts are clear, well-written, and extremely practical. The fact that there are handouts that are specifically tailored for parents, youngsters, and teachers will make this book an invaluable resource to the conscientious clinician."--Robert L. Findling, M.D., Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

"Clinicians will find these handouts on psychiatric medications a great aid in informing patients and their families and teachers. They are informative and clearly written, describing medications and their effects in a balanced fashion. The full range of psychiatric medications in current use in children and adolescents are covered without being simplistic or overly detailed. Parents, youth, and teachers will appreciate the respectful tone in which the handouts address them. Since the handouts can be printed from the included CD, they will be very convenient to use in the office. This book will be a valuable resource for the busy clinician."--Steven R. Pliszka, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UTHSCSA, Dept. of Psychiatry, San Antonio, Texas

"Parents (and children) ask why we recommend a particular medication. They want to know how it works, what its side-effects are, and how it should be monitored. Our personal explanations are essential, but may not be enough. Parents want it in writing as well. They need something to show the child's teacher; school nurses need the information too. We may write our own handouts, or save time by using those given to us by pharmaceutical houses. But here is a comprehensive collection of information sheets prepared by expert clinicians and tested with patients. Copy them from the CD, personalize them, and use them in your practice. You will find them up-to-date and accurate; fully revised from the first edition."--Peter E. Tanguay, M.D., Ackerly Endowed Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky

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Product Details

• Paperback: 759 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.; 3rd edition (October 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585622532
• ISBN-13: 978-1585622535
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 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: #669,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, March 17, 2008

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This review is from: Helping Parents, Youth, and Teachers Understand Medications for Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Resource Book of Medication Information Handouts (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for any clinician who works with children or adolescents that are treated with psychiatric medications. This book contains individual, up-to-date medication handouts for parents/teachers and for youth. This text also includes a DVD that allows for these hand-outs to printed in PDF format. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who prescribes psychiatric medication to children and adolescents.