Prescribing Mental Health Medication - 9780367466916

Taylor & Francis

Prescribing Mental Health MedicationThe Practitioner's Guide\nAuthor(s): Christopher Doran MD\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367466916, 978-0367466916\nSynopsis\nPrescribing Mental Health Medication is a comprehensive text for all practitioners who treat mental disorders with medication. This new (third) edition is fully updated and includes a variety of additional chapters.\n\nPrescribing Mental Health Medication covers the latest digital methodologies including Internet-based mental health treatment, electronic medical records and prescriber use of social media. Including information on all psychotropic medications in use in the United States and the United Kingdom, the book incorporates clinical tips, sample dialogues for talking about mental health medications to patients, and information specifically relevant in primary care settings. It looks at:\n\n how to determine if medication is needed, proper dosin.