Prescriber's Guide - Children and Adolescents: Volume 1: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology

Child and adolescent psychopharmacology is a rapidly growing field with psychotropic medications used widely in the treatment of this patient group. However, psychopharmacological treatment guidelines used for adults cannot simply be applied for children or adolescents, thus presenting clinicians and nurse practitioners with assessment and prescribing challenges. Based on the best-selling resource Stahl's Prescriber's Guide, this new book provides a user-friendly step-by-step manual on the range of psychotropic drugs prescribed for children and adolescents by clinicians and nurse practitioners. Reviewed by expert child and adolescent psychiatrists, the medications are presented in the same design format in order to facilitate rapid access to information. Each drug is broken down into a number of sections, each designated by a unique color background thereby clearly distinguishing information presented on therapeutics, safety and tolerability, dosing and use, what to expect, special populations, and the art of psychopharmacology, and followed by key references. Cover......Page 1 Half-title page......Page 3 Title page......Page 5 Copyright page......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 List of icons......Page 13 1 amphetamine-d......Page 17 2 amphetamine-d,l......Page 35 3 aripiprazole......Page 53 4 asenapine......Page 71 5 atomoxetine......Page 85 6 bupropion......Page 99 7 chlorpromazine......Page 113 8 citalopram......Page 127 9 clomipramine......Page 141 10 clonidine......Page 157 11 clozapine......Page 171 12 duloxetine......Page 187 13 escitalopram......Page 201 14 fluoxetine......Page 215 15 fluphenazine......Page 231 16 fluvoxamine......Page 245 17 guanfacine......Page 259 18 haloperidol......Page 271 19 lisdexamfetamine......Page 285 20 lithium......Page 301 21 lurasidone......Page 315 22 methylphenidate-d......Page 329 23 methylphenidate-d,l......Page 347 24 olanzapine......Page 367 25 paliperidone......Page 383 26 paroxetine......Page 397 27 pimozide......Page 413 28 quetiapine......Page 425 29 risperidone......Page 439 30 sertraline......Page 455 31 trazodone......Page 469 32 valproate......Page 481 33 venlafaxine......Page 495 Index by drug name......Page 509 Index by use......Page 511 Index by class......Page 515 Abbreviations......Page 517 Endmatter......Page 519 Child and adolescent psychopharmacology is a rapidly growing field with psychotropic medications used widely in the treatment of this patient group. However, psychopharmacological treatment guidelines used for adults cannot simply be applied for children or adolescents, thus presenting clinicians and nurse practitioners with assessment and prescribing challenges. Based on the best selling resource Stahl's Prescriber's Guide, this new book provides a user friendly step by step manual on the range of psychotropic drugs prescribed for children and adolescents by clinicians and nurse practitioners. Reviewed by expert child and adolescent psychiatrists, the medications are presented in the same design format in order to facilitate rapid access to information. Each drug is broken down into a number of sections, each designated by a unique color background thereby clearly distinguishing information presented on therapeutics, safety and tolerability, dosing and use, what to expect, special populations, and the art of psychopharmacology, and followed by key references. As the range of psychotropic medications in child and adolescent mental health continues to expand and change, this book provides an indispensable formulary in the field. With an easy-to-use, full-color, template-driven navigation system, it combines evidence-based data with clinically informed advice to support all psychiatric prescribers. Supplement To Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis And Practical Application / Stephen M. Stahl.