Prescribing Mental Health Medication

Drawing on the author's considerable experience of training nursing and medical staff new to prescribing, Prescribing Mental Health Medication provides a comprehensive and supportive source of reference for the novice practitioners.

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Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for nursing and medical practitioners who are learning how to diagnose and treat mental disorders with medication. Skills-based, it focuses on the following key issues:




how to start and stop medication
how to dose
when to change medication
dealing with particular kinds of patients
specific illnesses and their medication
special populations and conditions
the management of side effects
practical issues such as monitoring medication with blood levels
administrative issues such as record-keeping.


Special icons used throughout the text highlight clinical tips, advice on how to talk to patients and differences in practice in primary care settings.

Based on the author's considerable experience of training nursing and medical staff, Prescribing Mental Health Medication presents complex topics in an organized, logical and easily assimilated format. It provides a supportive text for those new to prescribing and a comprehensive source of reference for more experienced practitioners or teachers.