Download or read book Psychiatric Drugs Explained - E-Book written by David Healy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychiatric Drugs Explained offers a wealth of evidence-based information on psychiatric drugs in an easy-to-use format that can be quickly referenced in the clinical setting. Written by internationally recognised author Dr David Healy, the book provides a comprehensive review of drug effects, action and side-effects. There is an emphasis on the lived experience of patients, providing the reader with a sense of what the adverse effects of drugs might feel like to those who use them. A reader-friendly approach and clear layout, with information organised by disorder, make this popular title accessible and useful not only to nursing staff, but to all members of the multidisciplinary team. - Quick reference guide suitable for all members of the multidisciplinary team - Helpful boxes on user issues make potential complications easy to spot - Distinctive, reader-friendly style helps the reader understand the benefits and impacts of psychotropic drugs - New topics include management of dependence disorders, stimulants and drugs for children, cognitive impairment and sleep disorders - The only book with detailed coverage of the sexual side effects of psychiatric drugs and the abusive prescribing of prescription drugs