Managing the Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications

Synopsis

The Psychiatrist As Physician -- Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, And Pharmacogenomics -- Vulnerable Populations -- Adverse Psychiatric Effects Of Nonpsychotropic Medications -- Adverse Psychiatric Effects Of Psychiatric Medications -- What Nonmedical Therapists Should Know About Adverse Drug Effects -- Cardiovascular System -- Dermatological System -- Ear, Nose, And Throat -- Electrolyte Abnormalities -- Endocrinopathies -- Gastrointestinal System -- Genitourinary And Renal Systems -- Hematological System -- Metabolic Dysregulation And Weight Gain -- Musculoskeletal System -- Neurological System -- Ophthalmological System -- Sleep Disturbances -- Systemic Reactions -- Pregnancy And The Puerperium -- Emergency Situations -- Summary Recommendations. Joseph F. Goldberg, Carrie L. Ernst. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.