The Psychopharmacology Blue Book: Outpatient Practice Companion (EPUB)

by Bryan Shapiro (Author)

Intended for fast-paced, high-volume settings, The Psychopharmacology Blue Book: Outpatient Practice Companion tells the complete “story” of a psychiatric drug distilled down to a single page—including pharmacologic properties, acute and chronic side effects, critical warnings, monitoring guidance, drug-drug interactions, titration and tapering schedules, and contingency plans for treatment resistance. A first-of-its-kind resource that strikes an ideal balance between theory and practice, The Psychopharmacology Blue Book provides succinct, actionable guidance for more than 100 psychotropic drugs spanning psychiatry, addiction medicine, and neurocognitive disorders, with additional emphasis on special clinical situations that influence pharmacotherapy. Whether you’re a primary care clinician, psychiatric advanced practice provider or psychiatrist, The  Psychopharmacology Blue Book is your trusted companion for outpatient psychiatric practice.

• Innovative one-drug-per-page format for fast-paced clinical care
• Includes high-level comparisons of the advantages and disadvantages of each individual drug compared to others indicated for the same condition or in the same class
• Offers reliable, actionable guidance for special situations like pregnancy, dementia, drug-drug interactions, managing comorbidities, and more, all summarized in high-yield, quick-scan reference tables
• Pocket-sized and spiral-bound for portability and ease of use
• Ideal for primary care providers and pediatricians, psychiatric advanced practice providers, psychiatry residents and psychiatrists in outpatient practice

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