The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs - 2nd Edition by Edward H Drummond (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Both easy to use and highly informative, The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs is an indispensable reference for both patients and professionals. Now in a revised and expanded edition, this up-to-date handbook supplies current information on the newest and most commonly used psychiatric drugs as well as the latest details regarding side effects, dosages, and precautions.

Drawing upon his years of experience helping patients understand their illnesses and take charge of their treatments, top expert Dr. Edward Drummond covers vital topics that include:
* Is medication for you?
* What to discuss with your doctor before starting medication
* Do psychiatric drugs pose extra risks for you?
* How to start, monitor, and stop your medication
* Psychiatric syndromes and their treatment

The book also explores non-drug therapies such as dietary treatments, exercise, relaxation techniques, meditation, and self-hypnosis as well as information on how to combine drug, non-drug, and alternative therapies for maximum benefit.

The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs: Straight Talk for Best Results, Revised and Expanded Edition gives you the facts so you can get better, with straight talk on the best new treatments for:
* Anxiety
* Panic Attacks
* Agoraphobia and Phobias
* Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
* Generalized Anxiety Disorder
* Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
* Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
* Bipolar Disorder and Mood Swings
* Depression
* Asperger's Syndrome
* Autism
* Pervasive Developmental Disorder
* Drug Dependence
* Anorexia
* Bulimia
* Binge-Eating Disorder
* Insomnia
* Acute Psychosis
* Schizophrenia
* Schizoaffective Disorder
* Delusional Disorder
* Alzheimer's Disease

From the Back Cover

TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Both easy to use and highly informative, "The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs" is an indispensable reference for both patients and professionals. Now in a revised and expanded edition, this up-to-date handbook supplies current information on the newest and most commonly used psychiatric drugs as well as the latest details regarding side effects, dosages, and precautions.

Drawing upon his years of experience helping patients understand their illnesses and take charge of their treatments, top expert Dr. Edward Drummond covers vital topics that include: Is medication for you?What to discuss with your doctor before starting medicationDo psychiatric drugs pose extra risks for you?How to start, monitor, and stop your medicationPsychiatric syndromes and their treatment

The book also explores non-drug therapies such as dietary treatments, exercise, relaxation techniques, meditation, and self-hypnosis as well as information on how to combine drug, non-drug, and alternative therapies for maximum benefit.

"The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs: Straight Talk for Best Results, Revised and Expanded Edition" gives you the facts so you can get better, with straight talk on the best new treatments for: AnxietyPanic AttacksAgoraphobia and PhobiasObsessive-Compulsive DisorderGeneralized Anxiety DisorderPosttraumatic Stress DisorderAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderBipolar Disorder and Mood SwingsDepressionAsperger's SyndromeAutismPervasive Developmental DisorderDrug DependenceAnorexiaBulimiaBinge-Eating DisorderInsomniaAcute PsychosisSchizophreniaSchizoaffective DisorderDelusional DisorderAlzheimer's Disease

About the Author

EDWARD DRUMMOND, M.D., received his medical education at Tufts University and was trained in psychiatry at Harvard University. Dr. Drummond is the Associate Medical Director at Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.