Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents

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This comprehensive resource offers accurate and up-to-date information on psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents. It serves as a standard reference for psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. The handbook features easy-to-read comparison charts and tables detailing dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, and interactions, facilitating quick treatment decisions. Each class of medication is summarized with succinct, bulleted information covering on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, and nursing implications. Potential interactions and side effects are clearly presented in comparison charts, while recognizable icons and full-color formatting enhance usability. Patient and caregiver information sheets are available for download as printable PDFs. This edition introduces new chapters on prescribing safely and ethically, pharmacogenetic information for common psychotropic drugs, and aggression management. It includes revised sections on antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal side effects and anxiolytics, along with extensive updates to mood stabilizers and natural health products. New unapproved treatments and agents are also detailed, along with updated formulations and trade names. This resource is essential for mental health professionals needing a comprehensive, user-friendly summary of psychotropic drugs for young patients.