ABSTRACT

Now in its fourth edition, "Basic Notes in Psychopharmacology" is a concise summary, in the form of notes, which gives the reader a quick and easy-to-use overview of the subject. This greatly expanded volume now covers all the major classes of drugs, and for each individual drug the principle mode of action, indications and adverse effects are provided. In addition, it now includes 35 peer-reviewed clinical vignettes, focussing on psychopharmacological treatments which play a major part in management. As a short and practical guide, it will be invaluable for junior hospital psychiatrists, general practitioners and medical students. Others, including psychiatric nurses, psychiatric social workers, psychiatric occupational therapists and clinical psychologists, will also find it extremely useful.

part |2 pages

Section One: Baisc Pyschopharmacology

chapter 1|8 pages

Hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs

chapter 2|19 pages

Antipsychotic drugs

chapter 3|24 pages

Antidepressant drugs

chapter 4|9 pages

Antimanic drug

part |2 pages

Section Two: Applied Clinical Psychopharmacology

chapter 1|2 pages

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

chapter 2|2 pages

Panic disorder

chapter 3|2 pages

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

chapter 4|2 pages

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

chapter 5|2 pages

Social anxiety disorder

chapter 6|3 pages

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

chapter 7|1 pages

Dissociative (conversion) disorder

chapter 8|2 pages

Persistent delusional disorder

chapter 9|2 pages

Depression with panic attacks

chapter 10|2 pages

Non-resistant depression

chapter 11|2 pages

Resistant depression

chapter 14|2 pages

Retarded depression

chapter 15|2 pages

Psychotic depression

chapter 18|2 pages

Rapid- cycling bipolar affective disorder

chapter 22|2 pages

Non-resistant schizophrenia

chapter 23|2 pages

Resistant schizophrenia

chapter 24|2 pages

Schizophrenia with negative symptoms

chapter 26|2 pages

Schizophrenia in pregnancy

chapter 27|2 pages

Schizoaffective disorder (schizomania)

chapter 28|4 pages

Acute organic disorder

chapter 29|4 pages

Alzheimer's disease (mild to moderate)

chapter 30|4 pages

Anorexia nervosa