Titre : | The use and misuse of psychiatric drugs: an evidence-based critique |
Auteurs : | J. PARIS, Éditeur scientifique |
Type de document : | Livre |
Editeur : | Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-470-74571-7 |
Format : | 208 p. / index |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés PHARMACOLOGIE ; DONNEE PROBANTE ; INDUSTRIE DU MEDICAMENT ; MEDICAMENTS ; PSYCHOTROPES ; MESUSAGE ; ANTIDEPRESSEURS ; MEDICALISATION |
Résumé : |
Psychiatrists have access to various effective drugs for treating patients. However, bad results can be expected when they are over-used, prescribed outside of evidence-based indications, or given to the wrong patients. Too many patients are either over-medicated or are misdiagnosed to justify aggressive treatment.
While acknowledging that many current agents are highly effective and have revolutionized the treatment of certain disorders, "The use and misuse of psychiatric drugs: an evidence-based critique" criticizes their use outside of an evidence base. Reviewing the relationship between psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry and examining some controversies, the text shows that scientific evidence supports a more cautious and conservative approach to drug therapy. Topics covered include: The history and science of psychopharmacology Mood stabilizers and mood instability Antidepressants Prescribing for children and adolescents Alternatives to drugs Medicalizing distress The future of psychopharmacology Written for practitioners and trainees, this book provides a critical and balanced look at the evidence for the use of psychotropic medications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. [Editor's abstract] |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances |
Affiliation : | McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada |
Cote : | L01403 |
Lien : | http://www.amazon.com/Use-Misuse-Psychiatric-Drugs-Evidence-Based/dp/0470745711/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291023576&sr=1-1 |
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