BookWilliam M. Klykylo ... [et al].
Summary: The ideal quick reference for the busy mental health clinician seeing younger patients, the Fifth Edition of Green's Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopathology has been fully revised by a new team of authors active in clinical practice and resident education. A trusted reference in the field, Green's continues to provide practical and balanced information on the full range of medications used to treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents. ... NEW to the Fifth Edition: Increased focus on medication effects and cost-effectiveness. New information on cardiac function and risk factors in patients taking stimulants. Long-term suicide risks associated with SSRIs. Longer term outcomes of major depression treatment. Use of anticonvulsant medications in patients with bipolar disorder. Weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics.
Contents:
Introduction / William M. Klykylo
General principles of psychopharmacotherapy with children and adolescents / William M. Klykylo
Introduction / William M. Klykylo
Sympathomimetic amines, central nervous system stimulants, and executive function agents / Christina Weston and Ryan Mast
First generation : typical antipsychotic drugs / William M. Klykylo
Second generation/atypical and other antipsychotic drugs / Rick Bowers
Antidepressant drugs / Christina Weston
Mood stabilizers: lithium carbonate and antiepileptics / Julia Jackson
Antianxiety drugs / Julia Jackson
Other drugs / Rick Bowers.