Psychotropic Drug Handbook, 8th ed.

Abstract

Reviews the book, IPsychotropic drug handbook, 8th ed. by Paul J. Perry, Chris Alexander, Barry I. Liskow and C. Lindsay DeVane (2006). Many handbooks of psychotropic drug treatments are available as useful guides in abbreviated format for practitioners. This 8th edition consists of 11 chapters and 4 appendices. Each class of psychotropic drug is covered in its own chapter. There are also chapters on treatment of alcohol dependence, treatment of drug dependence, drug interactions, management of acute drug withdrawal, electroconvulsive therapy, and the treatment of childhood and adolescent disorders as well as disorders in geriatric patients. Each section contains a wealth of up-to-date information, more than is found in the average handbook. I felt that I was, in fact, reading a textbook in spiral-bound format, with information presented in numerous graphs and tables, all supported by an extensive bibliography. This handbook can be used by the clinician to guide therapeutic practice, as well as by the researcher or scholar who is searching for the most up-todate synthesis of psychotropic drug information. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)