Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology
Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology
Summary
This book summarizes current knowledge of adverse events from acute dystonia and cardiac emergencies to hepatotoxicity and ocular side effects. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the recognition and detection of adverse events in psychopharmacology, culprit medications, assessment, management, and follow-up treatment.
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Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology by Richard Balon Md
When prescribed appropriately, most psychotropic medications are fairly safe. Although some side effects are common and even expected, occasional serious—and even life-threatening—adverse effects may arise that require immediate intervention. The Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology focuses on the latter. With chapters written by a combination of experts and novices in the field, this guide provides a summary of the extant knowledge of effects that include: • Acute dystonia • Cardiac emergencies • Discontinuation and withdrawal • Neuroleptic malignant syndrome • Overdose Designed to be easily referenced, chapters are arranged alphabetically and feature sections on recognition and detection, culprit medications, assessment, management, and follow-up treatment. Concise in format and broad in scope, this reference is particularly useful for psychopharmacology beginners but serves to reinforce for all readers the importance of frequent communication with patients and their families.Richard Balon, M.D., is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Anesthesiology and Associate Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs, and Program Director in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.
Mary K. Morreale, M.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, and affiliated with Karmanos Cancer Center.
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ISBN 13 | 9781615374533 |
ISBN 10 | 1615374531 |
Title | Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology |
Author | Richard Balon Md |
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Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
Year published | 2023-05-08 |
Number of pages | 236 |
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