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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2010
Print publication year:
2010
Online ISBN:
9780511919237
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511919237
Subjects:
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Psychiatry
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Book description

With the remarkable expansion in the use of antipsychotics, concerns about their immediate, intermediate, and long-term adverse effects have intensified. Despite this, studies consistently show that monitoring of patients taking antipsychotics can be inadequate, haphazard, or worse. This book provides a comprehensive review of the adverse effects of this pharmacologically complex therapeutic class, covering all commonly used conventional and atypical agents. In the first section, each chapter provides background information about an adverse effect, reviews the evidence linking the effect to various antipsychotics, and provides specific detection and monitoring recommendations. The second section provides unique monitoring guides for each antipsychotic. The third section provides the clinician with a program to monitor patients over the long-term. By supporting rational treatment decisions and systematic adverse effect monitoring, Antipsychotics and their Side Effects provides the clinician with the necessary information and tools for optimizing the safe and effective long-term use of antipsychotic drugs.

Reviews

'My students, in particular, enjoyed some of the background history to antipsychotic therapies. I really like the comparison tables with respect to the different agents - particularly some of the less commonly focused on side effects (e.g. ocular, derm). I have been trying to develop a comprehensive metabolic monitoring form for our patients and am very impressed with the one included in the book.'

Melanie McLeod - Clinical Pharmacist, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region

'The first section of the book is valuable as a reference for those familiar with the practice of psychiatry, or as an introduction for trainees who are becoming familiar with these compounds. Overall, the practical nature of this book makes it an excellent addition to the libraries of learners and practitioners alike.'

N. D. Mitchell and S. M. Dursun - University of Alberta

'I know of no other book that covers the topic so completely, lucidly, and succinctly. It is an exceptionally praiseworthy piece of work that should be on the short list of 'must have' books for every physician, nurse, and pharmacist who deals with antipsychotic medications. I will add it to my own personal library with pleasure.'

Eliot Lawrence Gardner - Chief, Neuropsychopharmacology Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Johns Hopkins University

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