Polypharmacy in Psychiatry

Editor, International Drug Therapy Newsletter Emeritus Director of Research, Taylor Manor Hospital Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S.A. All the Worse for the Fishes: Conceptual and Historical Background of Polypharmacy in Psychiatry S. Nassir Ghaemi Polypharmacy of Bipolar Disorder S. Nassir Ghaemi and James Y. Ko Polypharmacy of Depression S. Nassir Ghaemi and Allison Appleton Polypharmacy in Schizophrenia Godehard Oepen Polypharmacy of Anxiety Disorders Srinivasan S. Pillay Polypharmacy...
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Editor, International Drug Therapy Newsletter Emeritus Director of Research, Taylor Manor Hospital Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S.A. All the Worse for the Fishes: Conceptual and Historical Background of Polypharmacy in Psychiatry S. Nassir Ghaemi Polypharmacy of Bipolar Disorder S. Nassir Ghaemi and James Y. Ko Polypharmacy of Depression S. Nassir Ghaemi and Allison Appleton Polypharmacy in Schizophrenia Godehard Oepen Polypharmacy of Anxiety Disorders Srinivasan S. Pillay Polypharmacy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Amy Banks Polypharmacy in the Medically Ill Psychiatric Patient Robert Joseph and Nicholas Kontos Polypharmacy in the Elderly Cornelia Cremens Polypharmacy in Children and Adolescents Linda Zamvil and Jessica Cannon Psychosocial Aspects of Polypharmacy: The Social Work Perspective Heather E. Hewitt, Joseph Walsh, and S. Nassir Ghaemi Polypharmacy of Alternative and Herbal Medications David Mischoulon The Psychology of Polypharmacy Srinivasan S. Pillay and S. Nassir Ghaemi Heroic Measures: Cultural Aspects of Aspects of Polypharmacy S. Nassir Ghaemi Our Pills and Potions: Conclusions About Polypharmacy in Psychiatry S. Nassir Ghaemi Index This practical reference examines the advantages and disadvantages of polypharmacy in psychiatry, and provides up-to-date clinical guidelines on the appropriate use of combinations of pharmacological therapy in major psychiatric disorders-including multidisciplinary approaches to treatment, such as social work and psychopharmacology, and an examination of the psychotherapeutic and historical aspects of polypharmacy. Consolidates all available and current material on polypharmacy and psychiatry into one comprehensive volume. Polypharmacy in Psychiatry discusses therapy of schizophrenia and the use of atypical antipsychotic agents anxiety disorders post-traumatic stress disorder and the roles of serotonin, opioids, and glutamate bipolar disorder and the use of novel anticonvulsants clinical depression and the use of thyroid hormone and lithium augmentation, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and neuroleptic agents psychiatric disorders in children, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tic disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and conduct disorders the medically ill psychiatric patient the elderly Polypharmacy in Psychiatry also discusses the use of alternative and herbal medications psychosocial aspects of polypharmacy the psychology of polypharmacy cultural components of polypharmacy historical background Featuring more than 700 works cited, this invaluable reference is essential reading for psychiatrists; psychopharmacologists; behavioral neurologists; psychiatric nurse practitioners; social workers; clinical psychologists and other psychotherapists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.