Psicofarmacologia

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La Guida alla prescrizione fornisce le informazioni pratiche sull’uso dei farmaci psicotropi – quelli in grado di agire sulle funzioni psichiche dell'individuo – utili nell’attività clinica quotidiana. La trattazione di ogni farmaco è suddivisa in cinque sezioni, ciascuna contraddistinta da uno specifico colore: Informazioni terapeutiche, Effetti collaterali, Posologia e modalità d’uso, Popolazioni speciali e Arte della psicofarmacologia. Quest’ultima sezione è dedicata alle opinioni dell’Autore su questioni come i potenziali vantaggi o svantaggi del farmaco, i principali sintomi bersaglio e una serie di notazioni cliniche che hanno lo scopo di ottimizzare l’impiego del farmaco (Perle cliniche). Il volume è caratterizzato da un tipo di comunicazione verbale-iconico, in cui l’immagine e il testo si completano a vicenda, il che permette una facilità di impiego e una consultazione rapida. Prontuario indispensabile in psicofarmacologia: riassunto aggiornato e completo dei farmaci psicotropi utilizzati in pratica clinica. Un aiuto indispensabile per chiunque prescriva terapie nel campo della salute mentale, facile e schematico da consultare, è corredato di diversi indici. Rispetto alla precedente edizione comprende 11 nuovi composti e fornisce informazioni su diverse nuove formulazioni di farmaci già esistenti. Inoltre, vi sono riportate molte recenti indicazioni importanti dei farmaci già conosciuti. L’intera trattazione è stata aggiornata con le formulazioni iniettabili e transdermiche e con le ultime indicazioni e avvertenze. Adattato alla realtà italiana: nella traduzione sono stati utilizzati alcuni accorgimenti al fine di permettere al lettore di identificare ciò che è specifico nel nostro Paese; i farmaci non disponibili in Italia sono contrassegnati dalla dicitura “ND”, così come sono state controllate le indicazioni approvate nel nostro sistema sanitario (evidenziate in neretto). Unisce i dati basati sull’evidenza alle informazioni terapeutiche incentrate sulla competenza clinica: l’obiettivo dell’Autore è quello di integrare l’arte della pratica clinica con la scienza della psicofarmacologia. Complemento al volume Neuro Psicofarmacologia Essenziale dello stesso Autore (2016), uno dei testi di psicofarmacologia più venduti al mondo.

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Learn to improve your assessment, investigation, and management of physical health conditions in people with severe mental illness The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry offers psychiatric and general practitioners an evidence-based and practical guide for the appropriate assessment, investigation, and management of common physical health conditions seen in people with severe mental illness. Written by a renowned team of respected experts in medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, and psychiatry, the book bridges the gap between psychiatric and physical health services for the severely mentally ill. The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry also provides practitioners with expert guidance on making effective referrals to other medical and surgical subspecialties, telling readers what information subspecialties would expect to receive. Its use will improve the quality of clinical care received by mentally ill patients and, by promoting a holistic approach to treatment that considers both body and mind, will enhance the therapeutic relationship between patient and practitioner. The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry covers the following: Guidance on assessment and management of well over a hundred different medical and surgical presentations commonly seen in people with serious mental illness Management of physical health emergencies in a psychiatric setting Evidence-based approaches to management of physical side effects of psychiatric medications Advice on approaches to promote a healthy lifestyle in people with serious mental illness, such as smoking cessation and changes to diet and physical activity Perfect for both psychiatrists and general practitioners who wish to improve the quality of care they provide to people with serious mental illness, The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry will be of use to anyone setting out to navigate the divide between the treatment of psychiatric and physical health conditions.

A guide to treating psychosis that provides information on drug options and side-effects in order to allow for weighing treatment options knowledgably The Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers a resource that puts the focus on the need to treat the individual needs of a patient. The authors – noted experts on the topic – offer an alternative to the one-size-fits-all treatment of psychosis and shows how to build psychiatrist and patient relationships that will lead to effective individual treatment plans. The book provides up-to-date data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs and drugs used in bipolar disorder. The text weighs both the upsides and downsides of each pharmaceutical presented, and helps prescribers and patients weigh the costs and benefits of various options to reach an appropriate treatment plan. The authors highlight the treatment at a population level and the systems in which individual treatments take places. This important resource: Facilitates the tailoring of an appropriate treatment plan for clients manifesting signs of psychosis Offers a comparative strategy that helps gauge the suitability of one treatment plan over another Provides at-hand data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs Includes an understanding of the origins and side-effects of each drug presented The Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners an essential guide for treating psychosis on an individualized level.

La Guida all'Uso dei Farmaci in Psichiatria riassume i principi generali di terapia delle principali sindromi psichiatriche, c

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. For nearly 25 years, Kaplan & Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment has been an authoritative source of up-to-date, easy-to-find information on the full spectrum of psychiatric drug therapy. Now fully revised, the Seventh Edition of this essential guide remains the drug reference of choice for psychiatrists and other physicians, as well as psychiatric residents, medical students, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and other professionals who provide care for the mentally ill. Includes many new FDA-approved drugs, as well as updated information about drug selection and use that reflects both research data and clinical experience. Presents information in a clear, concise manner, classifying drugs according to their pharmacological activity and mechanism of action. Includes separate, updated chapters on nutritional supplements and herb preparations, drugs used in the treatment of obesity, and medication-induced movement disorders. Provides a wealth of data for each drug: chemical name; preparation and dosages; pharmacologic actions; indications for use and clinical applications; use in children, elderly persons, and pregnant and nursing women; side effects and adverse and allergic reactions; and drug-drug interactions. Reflects DSM-5 classification guidelines throughout. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Adapt for unique reading needs, supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more

La vita umana è fatta di alti e bassi, di piaceri e dolori, e "normalità" non è sinonimo di felicità costante

The new, third edition of the Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology has been thoroughly revised, yet its mission remains the same: to keep clinicians up-to-date on the latest research so that they can provide state-of-the-art care to their young patients. To this end, the book describes and explores those elements that are specific to pediatric psychopharmacology; this defines and positions the volume at the nexus of child and adolescent psychiatry, pediatrics, and pharmacology. A stellar roster of contributors addresses new treatments for youths with disruptive behavior disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and psychotic illnesses and tackles some of the most important emerging issues in the field. For example, advances in understanding the long-term treatment effects of medications in pediatric populations are thoroughly reviewed, including not only maintenance studies that consider the durability of efficacy but also clinical trials of greater duration designed to specifically evaluate long-term safety. In addition, recent studies of combination therapies are examined, helping clinicians better understand how to treat the complicated patients that arrive every day at a prescribing clinician's office. Finally, because research designs now include a broader base of patient populations to make the data more applicable to everyday clinical practice, the book focuses on head-to-head studies with multiple active comparators. The book offers clinicians comprehensive, accessible information and boasts a multitude of helpful features: * The book is organized by diagnosis instead of agent class. This makes it a true clinical desktop reference that allows clinicians to quickly and efficiently search treatment options and the evidence base on a case-by-case basis. DSM-5 criteria and information on comorbidities are also included.* The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameters are integrated into the discussion, where applicable, in support of standard of care.* The book has been updated to include the latest research at the time of publication.* A new chapter has been added to address eating disorders, an area where psychopharmacological research that may apply to children and adolescents is now being pursued.* Useful features to help the reader understand and retain the material include clinical summary points, easy to read tables, and current and carefully vetted references. The Clinical Manual of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Third Edition, is an indispensable guide to the substantive research that has been done in nearly every area of pediatric psychopharmacology, as well as the major improvements that have been made to the evidence-based practice of treating youths with psychiatric illness.

Dopo il Prozac, la cosiddetta "pillola della felicità", gli antidepressivi sono ormai giunti alla terza generazione. Ma nella gamma degli strumenti con cui si affronta oggi la malattia mentale, qual è la rilevanza degli psicofarmaci? Sono sempre e comunque efficaci? Il libro conduce il lettore lungo il percorso che dalla medicina antica porta alla nascita della medicina scientifica, illustrando il fenomeno della depressione in psichiatria, l'avvento della psicofarmacologia, con le sue luci ed ombre, sino alle più recenti esperienze di intervento psicoterapeutico in alternativa o in associazione con quello farmacoterapico.

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Una guida dedicata a pediatri di famiglia, medici di medicina generale, psichiatri e neuropsichiatri infantili per accompagnarli nella loro pratica quotidiana, per consolidare un uso razionale degli psicofarmaci nell'età evolutiva. Nella prima parte, si inquadra il contesto della salute mentale in età evolutiva, con l'analisi del percorso terapeutico e dei principi di farmacologia. Nella seconda, si offre una ricca serie di schede monografiche suddivise per gruppi terapeutici.

Kaplan & Sadock's Trattamento farmacologico in psichiatria è un guida tascabile che raccoglie le terapie dei principali disordini psichiatrici fornendo un panorama completo dei farmaci oggi disponibili. Dopo una breve introduzione ai concetti di base di psicofarmacologia, vengono descritte tutte le tipologie di farmaci utilizzati in ambito psichiatrico classificandoli in base al meccanismo d'azione, all'indicazione terapeutica e all'utilizzo nei vari soggetti (bambini, persone anziane e donne in stato di gravidanza e in allattamento) così come gli effetti collaterali e le interazioni farmacologiche. Il volume è' destinato principalmente agli psichiatri e ai neurologi pur essendo un valido supporto anche per i medici di medicina generale, i geriatri e gli specialisti di primo soccorso. Kaplan & Sadock's Trattamento farmacologico in psichiatria è arrivato alla sua sesta edizione per Edra e vede introdotte alcune novità tra cui un capitolo sui farmaci per il controllo del peso, (uno dei principali effetti collaterali dei farmaci psichiatrici) e un capitolo sugli integratori che posso supportare la terapia farmacologica. Questo libro è anche cercato come: Kaplan Sadock psichiatria clinica, Kaplan Sadock manuale

It is often implied that antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal side-effects are irrelevant to modern psychiatric therapeutics, rendered historic by newer, better treatments. This myth arises from limited awareness of the depth and breadth of neurological disruption antipsychotics can mediate. This volume discusses the extensive clinical boundaries of acute dystonias, drug-induced parkinsonism, akathisia and tardive dyskinesia, providing demographic and epidemiological context while illustrating how prescribing choices impact powerfully on their development. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and rewritten to include recent data, expanded references and a new chapter on the concept of 'atypical' antipsychotics. Written in a light, engaging style, liberally illustrated with clinical examples, it also invites readers to consider ongoing controversies - subjective drug effects, the relationship between 'akathisia' and restless legs, the status of the concept of 'atypicality', and so on. Informative reading for trainees as well as established practitioners in the fields of psychiatry, neurology, primary care and geriatrics.

In the 7 years since the first edition of Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology was published, dozens of new drugs have been released, and older medications have been marketed in different formulations. In addition, research on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and mechanism of action, potential interactions, and other critical topics has proceeded apace, rendering much of the information in existing guides obsolete. This new volume is both comprehensive and completely up to date, offering information unavailable elsewhere. - New drugs covered include asenapine, paliperidone, iloperidone, lurasidone, desvenlafaxine, vilazodone, long-acting trazodone, milnacipran, armodafinil, extended-release valproate, rotigotine transdermal, tetrabenazine, dextromethorphan, long-acting gabapentin, and transdermal buprenorphine.- Each chapter has a standardized format, with topics including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and mechanism of action, drug interactions, clinical use (which addresses choice of drug, alternative formulations/routes, pre-treatment evaluation, dose and dose titration, PRN use, monitoring treatment, drug levels, managing treatment resistance, switching drugs, duration of treatment, discontinuation, and overdose), adverse effects, and treatment of selected syndromes and disorders.- Dozens of tables, boxes, and figures organize and present complex material, such as practice guidelines, in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand and apply, and the concise, bulleted text facilitates reading and comprehension in the clinical setting.- "Specific Drug Summaries" -- one-page summaries of prescribing information for individual drugs -- provide fast access to critical information in a simple format. Designed for residents, fellows, and all clinicians in psychiatry and medicine who diagnose and treat psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions affecting geriatric patients, this clinical reference can be used across all treatment settings (inpatient, outpatient, day hospital, consultation, and nursing home). Meticulously referenced and grounded in the latest research, Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychopharmacology, Second Edition, is the definitive guide to psychotropic use in elderly patients. Clinicians can rely confidently on its up-to-date coverage and authoritative counsel.