Psychiatric Drugs Explained - E-Book

By: David Healy

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eText | 13 April 2022 | Edition Number 7

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Psychiatric Drugs Explained offers a wealth of evidence-based information on psychiatric drugs in an easy-to-use format that can be quickly referenced in the clinical setting.

Written by internationally recognised author Dr David Healy, the book provides a comprehensive review of drug effects, action and side-effects. There is an emphasis on the lived experience of patients, providing the reader with a sense of what the adverse effects of drugs might feel like to those who use them.

A reader-friendly approach and clear layout, with information organised by disorder, make this popular title accessible and useful not only to nursing staff, but to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Quick reference guide suitable for all members of the multidisciplinary team
Helpful boxes on user issues make potential complications easy to spot
Distinctive, reader-friendly style helps the reader understand the benefits and impacts of psychotropic drugs
New topics include management of dependence disorders, stimulants and drugs for children, cognitive impairment and sleep disorders
The only book with detailed coverage of the sexual side effects of psychiatric drugs and the abusive prescribing of prescription drugs