Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents

Introduction; Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); Bipolar Disorder (BD); Schizophrenia; Anxiety Disorders; Tic Spectrum Disorders; Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD); Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Psychostimulants; Atomoxetine; Clonidine; Augmentation Strategies in ADHD; Antidepressants; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI); Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI); Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI); Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI); Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA); Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants; Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA); Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; Antidepressant Doses; Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors; Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors; Adverse Reactions to Cyclic Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses; Switching Antidepressants; Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies; Electroconvulsive Treatment; Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics); Second-Generation Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics); Third-Generation Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics); First-Generation Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics); Antipsychotic Doses; Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors; Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors; Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses; Comparison of Depot Antipsychotics; Extrapyramidal Side Effects of Antipsychotics; Switching Antipsychotics; Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies; Agents for Treating Extrapyramidal Side Effects; Comparison of Agents for Treating Extrapyramida Side Effects; Anxioloytic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Comparison of the Benzodiazepines; Buspirone; Hypnotics/Sedatives; Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives; Mood Stabilizers; Lithium;

"Authoritatively and exhaustively compiles currently available information in a user-friendly form...The aim of the Handbook is to be a source of 'fast facts' for the busy clinician...an aim it achieves splendidly." (M. Gittelman, Int J Mental Health 2005) "Well-researched...An essential reference book [that] all professionals should have...Full of indispensable information and data in a sequenced and logical design." (P. Shelley, Drogo Research - Int J Psychiatric Nursing Res, 2004) "Provides the busy clinician with all the information that is essential for those prescribing a psychotropic drug to a child or adolescent...Very 'user friendly'...Highly recommended to all clinicians that specialize in treating children and adolescents." (B.E. Leonard, in Human Psychopharmacol, 2005) "If you see children who are placed on psychotropic medications, this books clearly falls into your 'must-have' category." (J.C. Courtney, in Child Neuropsychol, 2005)"