The first book of its kind, Rational Psychopharmacology: A Book of Clinical Skills teaches the reader how to think thoroughly and methodically when assessing a patient, reviewing research data (both basic and clinical), and developing and evaluating effective patient recommendations. Other psychopharmacology texts are typically limited to a list of currently available medications and their rationales for use, dosages, and side effects and fail to provide the clinician with the systematic orientation and skills necessary to engage in thorough and rational treatment planning.
Psychiatric students, residents, and fellows will find immense benefit in the book’s method, but veteran clinicians wishing to improve their psychopharmacology skills will also discover fresh, evidence-based approaches to clinical dilemmas. The author, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA, brings more than 30 years of experience in both clinical research and private practice to this valuable work, which boasts pedagogical features designed to teach and test the reader, as well as suggestions for additional study.
Its down-to-earth style, logical progression, and singular voice make Rational Psychopharmacology: A Book of Clinical Skills an excellent clinical companion for mastering and practicing the art of psychopharmacology.
By:
H. Paul Putman III
Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 538g
ISBN: 9781615373130
ISBN 10: 1615373136
Pages: 334
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
IntroductionChapter 1. Thinking Thoroughly and MethodicallyChapter 2. Evidence-Based Medicine in an Era of Sparse Evidence: Assessment of DataChapter 3. Thorough Assessment TechniquesChapter 4. Rational and Methodical Treatment PlanningChapter 5. Risks of Jumping From Molecule to Mind or SymptomChapter 6. Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and PharmacogenomicsChapter 7. Categories of Medication Used in Clinical PsychopharmacologyChapter 8. Supplements: Their Role in Helping and Not HelpingChapter 9. Critical Lifestyle Supports to Successful Clinical PsychopharmacologyChapter 10. Nonpharmacological Somatic Treatments in Current UseChapter 11. Adverse Events Chapter 12. Rational and Methodical Treatment MonitoringAnswer Key
H. Paul Putman III, M.D., is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
