Overview

This well established text offers an unrivalled introduction to the use of drugs in psychiatry, looking at both general principles and specific clinical applications. The fifth edition has been fully revised to take in the ever-increasing range of drugs available and new research developments. It provides a framework of current scientific knowledge on which to base sound practical prescribing. Beginning with an account of the historical background and the scientific basis of the subject, Drug Treatment in Psychiatry includes chapters on contemporary treatment for various diagnostic categories: schizophrenia, affective and anxiety disorders, organic psychiatric syndromes, personality problems, substance-related disorders, sleep disorders, and eating disorders. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the physiological and biochemical abnormalities underlying the condition to be treated, followed by a section on the pharmacology of the appropriate drugs. The final section, which has been revised to include new drugs, deals with their clinical application and gives practical advice on the most suitable preparations for treatment. Trevor Silverstone is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychopharmacology at the Medical College of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, University of London. He is also currently Professorial Research Fellow in the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, New Zealand where he is Director of the Psychopharmacology Research Group. Paul Turner CBE is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pharmacology at the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, University of London.

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Author:   Trevor Silverstone ,  Paul Turner
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   5th New edition
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780415106092

ISBN 10:   0415106095
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   22 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface to Fifth Edition Part I: General Principles 1. Historical introduction 2. Pharmacology of central nervous system transmission 3. Factors influencing the action of psychotic drugs 4. Methods of studying behavioural effects of drugs 5. Social and psychological aspects of drug treatment Part II: Clinical Applications 6. Schizophrenia 7. Affective disorders 8. Anxiety disorders 9. Organic psychiatric syndromes 10. Disorders of personality and behaviour 11. Disorders due to psychoactive substance use (Substance-related disorders) 12. Sleep disturbance 13. Disorders of appetite and body weight 14. Centrally acting drugs in the elderly 15. Child psychiatry 16. The management of overdosage of centrally acting drugs

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Heartily recommended for even the skilled pharmacologist. <br>- American Journal of Psychiatry <br>

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