PDR drug guide for mental health professionals - Physicians′ Desk Reference

Mental health professionals now have a drug reference designed just for them: the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition. This portable reference is written in a clear, easy–to–read style, offering quick access to the facts mental health professionals need on the prescription drugs their patients are taking.

It will help you understand the beneficial effects—and the dangerous side effects—of today's potent psychotherapeutic medications.

The PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition contains:

• NEW—Street drug profiles and a glossary of street drug names that expand your understanding and stimulate insights
  
• NEW—A full–color photo guide of psychotropic tablets and capsules that make identification of medications much easier
  
• Profiles of recently updated psychotropic drugs such as Lexapro and Abilify
  
• More than 70 updated psychotropic drug profiles, organized by brand name and including dosage, common side–effects, special warnings and contraindications
  
• Updated profiles for other common prescription drugs that include their approved uses, psychological side effects, and interactions with psychotropic drugs