The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry - 15th Edition by David M Taylor & Thomas R E Barnes & Allan H Young (Paperback)
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- The most up-to-date edition of the gold-standard handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents Prescribing medications that treat mental illness is a challenging but essential component of clinical practice.
- About the Author: David M. Taylor, BSc, MSc, PhD, FFRPS, FRPharmS, FRCPEdin, FRCPsychHon, is Director of Pharmacy and Pathology at the Maudsley Hospital and Professor of Psychopharmacology at King's College, London.
- 1024 Pages
- Medical, Psychiatry
- Series Name: The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines
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About the Book
"The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is the essential evidence based handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents. Covering both common and complex prescribing situations encountered in day to day clinical practice, this comprehensive resource provides expert guidance on drug choice, minimum and maximum doses, adverse effects, switching medications, prescribing for special patient groups, and more. Each clear and concise chapter includes an up to date reference list providing easy access to the evidence on which the guidance is based. The 15th edition will be fully updated to incorporate the latest available research, the most recent psychotropic drug introductions, and all psychotropic drugs currently used in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan"-- Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
The most up-to-date edition of the gold-standard handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents
Prescribing medications that treat mental illness is a challenging but essential component of clinical practice. Successful treatment outcomes require careful drug choice and dosage, and other considerations can also have an important impact on patient experiences and long-term care.
In the newly revised fifteenth edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, you will find up-to-date and authoritative guidance on prescribing psychotropic medications to patients. It is an indispensable evidence-based handbook that will continue to serve a new generation of clinicians and trainees.
The book includes analyses of all psychotropic drugs currently used in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. It also contains detailed discussions of common and uncommon adverse effects, the ramifications of switching medications, special patient groups, and other clinically relevant subjects. A fully updated reference list closes out each section, as well.
The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is perfect for trainees seeking essential and accurate information on the rational, safe, and effective use of medications for patients with mental illness. Practising clinicians will also benefit from the included guidance on complex issues that might arise less frequently.
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The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 15th Edition
The most up-to-date edition of the gold-standard handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents
Prescribing medications that treat mental illness is a challenging but essential component of clinical practice. Successful treatment outcomes require careful drug choice and dosage, and other considerations can also have an important impact on patient experiences and long-term care.
In the newly revised fifteenth edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, you will find up-to-date and authoritative guidance on prescribing psychotropic medications to patients. It is an indispensable evidence-based handbook that will continue to serve a new generation of clinicians and trainees.
The book includes analyses of all psychotropic drugs currently used in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. It also contains detailed discussions of common and uncommon adverse effects, the ramifications of switching medications, special patient groups, and other clinically relevant subjects. A fully updated reference list closes out each section, as well.
The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is perfect for trainees seeking essential and accurate information on the rational, safe, and effective use of medications for patients with mental illness. Practising clinicians will also benefit from the included guidance on complex issues that might arise less frequently.
About the Author
David M. Taylor, BSc, MSc, PhD, FFRPS, FRPharmS, FRCPEdin, FRCPsychHon, is Director of Pharmacy and Pathology at the Maudsley Hospital and Professor of Psychopharmacology at King's College, London.
Thomas R. E. Barnes, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, DSc, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Imperial College London and joint head of the Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UK.
Allan H. Young, MB, ChB, MPhil, PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, Chair of Mood Disorders and Director of the Centre for Affective Disorders in the Department of Psychological Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College, London, UK.
