Titre : | Clinical psychopharmacology. A practical reference for nonmedical psychotherapists |
Auteurs : | LAWSON G.W. ; COOPERRIDER C.A. |
Type de document : | Livre |
Editeur : | Rockville, MD : Aspen Publishers, 1988 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-87189-751-2 |
Format : | 379 p. / fig. ; tabl. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | TRA (Traitement et prise en charge / Treatment and care) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés NEUROBIOLOGIE ; TROUBLE BIPOLAIRE ; PSYCHOSE ; SCHIZOPHRENIE ; DEPRESSION ; TRAITEMENT ; ADDICTION ; MEDICAMENTS ; ANTIDEPRESSEURS ; ANXIOLYTIQUES ; ANTICONVULSIVANTS ; PERSONNE AGEE ; ADOLESCENT ; ENFANT ; PRODUIT LICITE ; PRODUIT ILLICITE ; PSYCHOTHERAPIE ; PARTENARIAT |
Résumé : | This guide to drugs and drug abuse for nonmedical psychotherapists offers all the facts about psychopharmacology. Readers learn how therapeutic drugs work, how drugs affect the body, what danger signals to watch for, psychological problems that respond to drug therapy, potential problems of drugs and how to prevent dangerous polydrug use, how to gain more cooperation from medical specialists, and how to monitor compliance with medical treatment and ensure that clients get the best possible care. |
Note de contenu : |
CONTENTS:
I - REVIEW OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: 1. The brain and the nervous system 2. The endocrine system and the body metabolism 3. The basics of pharmacology II - MENTAL DISORDERS THAT RESPOND TO DRUGS: 4. Psychoses and schizophrenia 5. Depression and other mood disorders 6. Anxiety disorders 7. Neurological disorders 8. Addictive processes 9. Antipsychotic medications 10. Antidepressants 11. Lithium 12. Antianxiety medications III - THE MAJOR PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATIONS: 13. Neurological medications and anticonvulsants 14. Central nervous system stimulants IV - SPECIAL POPULATIONS: 15. Geriatric populations and drugs 16. Adolescents and children V - MAJOR DRUGS OF ABUSE: 17. Alcohol 18. Phencyclidine: a clinical review 19. Cocaine 20. Heroin 21. Marijuana 22. Voluntary inhalation of volatile substances 23. Nicotine and caffeine: the silent drug problems VI - CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PRACTITIONER: 24. Adverse reactions to drugs 25. Drug therapy or psychotherapy: a comparison of outcomes 26. Collaboration between the medical and nonmedical professions 27. A final note on the future |
Domaine : | Plusieurs produits / Several products |
Refs biblio. : | 47 |
Affiliation : | USA |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | USUEL 132 |
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