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The revised 14th edition of the essential reference for the prescribing of drugs for patients with mental health disorders. Provides succinct coverage of drug treatment of psychiatric conditions and formulating prescribing policy in mental health.

The new edition of the world-renowned reference guide on the use of medications for patients presenting with mental health problems?

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is the essential evidence-based handbook on the safe & effective prescribing of psychotropic agents. Covering both common & complex prescribing situations encountered in day-to-day clinical practice, this comprehensive resource provides expert guidance on drug choice, minimum & maximum doses, adverse effects, switching medications, prescribing for special patient groups & more. Each clear & concise chapter includes an up-to-date reference list providing easy access to the evidence on which the guidance is based.

The 14th edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest available research, the most recent psychotropic drug introductions & all psychotropic drugs currently used in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Japan. Several new sections cover topics such as deprescribing of major psychiatric drugs, prescribing psychotropics at the end of life, the treatment of agitated delirium, the genetics of clozapine prescribing, the use of weekly penfluridol, and the treatment of psychotropic withdrawal. Featuring contributions by an experienced team of psychiatrists and specialist pharmacists, the new edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry:
* Provides succinct coverage of drug treatment of psychiatric conditions & formulating prescribing policy in mental health
* Covers a wide range of psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression & anxiety, borderline personality, eating disorders & many others
* Provides advice on prescribing for children & adolescents, older people, pregnant women & other special patient groups
* Offers new sections on genetic prescribing, long-acting injectable formulations, ketamine administration and uses & dopamine super-sensitivity
* Includes referenced information on off-label prescribing, potential interactions with other substances such as alcohol, tobacco & caffeine, and treating patients with comorbid physical conditions
* Whether in the doctor's office, in the clinic, or on the ward, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 14th Edition is a must-have for psychiatrists, pharmacists, neuropharmacologists, clinical psychologists, nurses & other healthcare professionals working in mental health, as well as trainees and students in medicine, pharmacy & nursing.

Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10:1119772222 & ISBN 13:9781119772224

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Author(s): David M. Taylor, Thomas R. E. Barnes, Allan H. Young
Publisher: John Wiley & Son Inc. and its affiliates