Use of Drugs in Psychiatry : The Evidence From Psychopharmacology

A fully revised and updated edition of this invaluable text covers all aspects of drug treatment in psychiatry. The authors have combined their wealth of knowledge and clinical experience with the best evidence from research to produce a book that will be useful for all clinical In-depth coverage of all drugs currently prescribed for psychiatric indications; Handy, pocket-book format with quick-reference features; Comprehensive introduction to psychopharmacology, ideal for the trainee; Detailed clinical effectiveness and 'number needed to treat' data included. Also Seminars in the Psychotherapies - ISBN 1904671454 Job's Loss, Grief and Integration - A Psychological Interpretation - ISBN 0902241176 RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry , they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series , the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities. RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited Clinical psychiatric practice Intellectual disability Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly Psychopharmacology Psychotherapy Rehabilitation psychiatry Family mental health Service provision RCPsych Publications books can help with the following Addictions Affective disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Bereavement Borderline personality disorder Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) Dementia Depression Eating disorders Perinatal psychiatric disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Psychosis Schizophrenia Sleep problems The modern era of drug treatment in psychiatry began half a century ago with the discovery in 1948 by John Cade, in Australia, of the use of lithium in mania (Mitchell et al, 1999), and by French scientists in 1952 of the use of the synthetic phenothiazine, chlorpromazine, as an antipsychotic. This revised and updated 5th edition covers all aspects of drug treatment in psychiatry. It has quick-reference features, a comprehensive introduction fo psychopharmacology (ideal for the trainee) and includes detailed clinical effectiveness and "number needed to treat" data. John Cookson, Cornelius Katona, David Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.