The Maudsley prescribing guidelines : the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust & Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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The Maudsley prescribing guidelines : the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust & Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Informa Healthcare, c2009
10th ed
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Prescribing guidelines
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
One of the most widely used guides to prescribing psychiatric medications, the Tenth Edition of Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines returns with fully updated content and new sections on the latest topics of interest in the field of psychiatry.
A must-have reference for prescribers, nursing staff, pharmacists, family physicians, and other professions in allied medicine, this text contains a volume of practical advice for use in common clinical situations.
Covering all aspects of psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, this edition:
provides background information and scientific knowledge on several psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorder
details plasma monitoring of psychotics and anticonvulsants
analyzes psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents
describes the use of psychotropics in special patient groups
educates the reader on patient substance abuse
discusses miscellaneous conditions and substances
Table of Contents
1. Plasma level monitoring of psychotics and anticonvulsants. 2. Schizophrenia. 3. Bipolar disorder. 4. Depression and anxiety. 5. Children and adolescents. 6. Substance abuse. 7. Use of psychotropics in special patient groups. 8. Miscellaneous conditions and substances.
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