Fully updated for its Fifth Edition, Principles and Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy summarizes the latest data on hundreds of drug and device-based therapies and offers practical, evidence-based guidelines and treatment strategies for virtually every psychiatric disorder. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of pharmacogenomics, updates on treatments for elderly patients, and discussion of mechanisms of action for drugs used in sleep disorders, especially narcolepsy.
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Preface 1: General Principles 2: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics 3: Assessment of Drug Efficacy and Relevant Clinical Issues 4: Indications for Antipsychotics 5: Treatment with Antipsychotics 6: Indications for Antidepressants 7: Treatment with Antidepressants 8: Therapeutic Neuromodulation 9: Indications for Mood Stabilizers 10: Treatment with Mood Stabilizers 11: Indications for Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Agents 12: Treatment with Antianxiety and Sedative-Hypnotic Agents 13: Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety-Related Disorders 14: Psychopharmacotherapy in Early Life 15: Psychopharmacotherapy in Later Life 16: Psychopharmacotherapy in Special Populations Index
