The Clozapine Handbook

Author: Jonathan M. Meyer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108668429
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 331

Book Description
Real-world and clinical trial data support that clozapine is the only effective antipsychotic for treatment resistant schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. Clozapine also reduces rates of suicidality, psychiatric hospitalization and all-cause mortality. However, clozapine is underutilized for two reasons: misunderstandings of its efficacy benefits and misapprehension of, limited knowledge or misinformation about the management of treatment related risks and adverse effects. In response to worldwide efforts to promote clozapine use, this user-friendly Handbook provides clinicians with evidence-based approaches for patient management, as well as logical approaches to the management of clinical situations and adverse effects. It outlines clearly the rationale for specific management decisions and prioritises the options based on this logic. This Handbook is designed for use by clinicians worldwide and is essential reading for all mental health care professionals.

The Clinical Use of Antipsychotic Plasma Levels

Author: Jonathan M. Meyer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009007513
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
Clinicians recognize that monitoring psychotropic levels provides invaluable information to optimize therapy and track treatment adherence, but they lack formal training specifically focused on the use of plasma antipsychotic levels for these purposes. As new technologies emerge to rapidly provide these results, the opportunity to integrate this information into clinical care will grow. This practical handbook clarifies confusing concepts in the literature on use of antipsychotic levels, providing clear explanations for the logic underlying clinically relevant concepts such as the therapeutic threshold and the point of futility, and how these apply to individual antipsychotics. It offers accessible information on the expected correlation between dosages and trough levels, and also provides a clear explanation of how to use antipsychotic levels for monitoring oral antipsychotic adherence, and methods to help clinicians differentiate between poor adherence and variations in drug metabolism. An essential resource for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and mental health professionals worldwide.

Suicide Prevention

Author: Christine Yu Moutier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108463622
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
A practical and easy-to-use guide for healthcare professionals on the prevention, assessment and treatment of people at risk of suicide.

Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia

Author: Kim Tornvall Mueser
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1609182375
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 673

Book Description
Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge on schizophrenia, this handbook provides clear, practical guidelines for effective assessment and treatment in diverse contexts. Leading authorities have contributed 61 concise chapters on all aspects of the disorder and its clinical management. In lieu of exhaustive literature reviews, each chapter summarizes the state of the science; highlights key points the busy practitioner needs to know; and lists recommended resources, including seminal research studies, invaluable clinical tools, and more. Comprehensive, authoritative, and timely, the volume will enable professionals in any setting to better understand and help their patients or clients with severe mental illness.

Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders

Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108965687
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 545

Book Description
An essential handbook providing practical guidance and medication advice on the effective management and treatment of psychotic disorders.

Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs

Author: Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler
Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
Includes bibliography, glossary, and an extensive index which cross-references generic and trade names. New editions are available on a subscription basis.

The Prescriber's Guide, Antidepressants

Author: Stephen M. Stahl
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521743966
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 13

Book Description
This is a spin-off from Stephen M. Stahl's new, completely revised and updated version of his much-acclaimed Prescriber's Guide, covering drugs to treat depression.

Handbook of ECT

Author: Charles H. Kellner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110840328X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
This book is the need-to-know guide to the practice of modern electroconvulsive therapy.

Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia

Author: American Psychiatric Association
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN: 9780890423097
Category : Schizophrenia
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Prescriber's Guide Children and Adolescents

Author: Stephen M. Stahl
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108446566
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 525

Book Description
Presents a user-friendly step-by-step manual on the psychotropic drugs prescribed for children and adolescents by clinicians and nurse practitioners.