There are hundreds, if not thousands, of substances that are used to modify behavior. While different classes of substances have known effects, one has only to see a group of people drinking to excess to recognize that not everyone responds in the same way to a given substance. Why do substances have the behavioral effects they do, and why do individuals vary in their responses to ...
A text providing the scientific basis and clinical methods required for applying rational, sensitive and safe approaches to the use of psychotherapeutic medication in children and adolescents. It includes an up-to-date guide to the use of drugs. Medicolegal responsibilities, documentation, and the complete process of administering medication from initial dose through the termination of ...
Fully updated for its Fifth Edition, Principles and Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy summarizes the latest data on hundreds of drug and device-based therapies and offers practical, evidence-based guidelines and treatment strategies for virtually every psychiatric disorder. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of pharmacogenomics, updates on treatments for ...
This mental illness is a very complex disease with different symptoms — and types. When we talk about this disease, its main signs are unpredictable shifting of emotions and moods from high (mania), low (depression) and the middle hippo mania. The severity of this mental illness can vary from severe to mild with certain periods when there are no signs showing at all ...
