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Title APA handbook of psychopharmacology editor-in-chief, Suzette M. Evans
Published Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 746 p.)
Series APA handbooks in psychology
Contents Introduction -- Part I. Fundamental principles of pharmacology and psychopharmacology -- A brief history of psychopharmacology in the context of psychology and psychiatry -- Basic information on psychotropic drugs, receptor systems, and the brain -- Basic psychopharmacology -- The role of animal laboratory research in psychopharmacology -- The role of clinical (human) laboratory research in psychopharmacology -- Evidence-based pharmacotherapy -- Part II. Implementing psychopharmacology for the treatment of psychological disorders, substance use disorders, and addiction -- Section 1. Pharmacological treatment of psychological disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of depressive disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of impulse control disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of trauma and stressor-related disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of sleep-wake disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of autism spectrum disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of neurocognitive disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of pain and pain-related disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of borderline personality disorder -- Section 2. Pharmacological treatment of substance use disorders and addiction -- General introduction: Issues and perspective on medication assisted treatment -- Pharmacological treatment of alcohol use disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of cannabis use disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of psychostimulant use disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of opioid use disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of sedative and anxiolytic use disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of tobacco use disorder -- Pharmacological treatment of behavioral addictions -- Part III. Psychopharmacology in context: Issues pertaining to professional training, policy, and industry -- Professional psychology in the context of psychopharmacology: Ethical issues, education, and training -- Psychologists and integrated behavioral health care within the framework of psychopharmacology -- The role of the pharmaceutical industry in the treatment of mental health disorders -- Nonpharmacological neurotherapeutics: Principles and methods of brain stimulation therapy -- Future directions in theory, research, practice, and policy -- Index
Summary "The APA Handbook of Psychopharmacology provides a comprehensive working knowledge of basic pharmacology and psychopharmacology, examines the utility of pharmacotherapy for addressing different dimensions of human suffering, and highlights the broader professional and social issues surrounding this work in a language that is suitable for a broad readership. This 33-chapter handbook is designed as a library reference that captures the most current research to date on pharmacotherapy strategies for addressing emotional and behavioral conditions, as an informative guide for educators and students to strengthen their understanding of the scientific and professional issues associated with the field of psychopharmacology, and as an invaluable desk reference for both researchers and practicing clinicians. Chapters cover fundamental principles of pharmacology and psychopharmacology; psychopharmacology for the treatment of psychological disorders, substance use disorders, and addiction; and issues pertaining to professional training, policy, and industry. Most chapters include a tool kit of resources, providing recommended references that clinicians can use in practice and as educational and teaching tools to stay abreast of the latest developments on the pharmacological treatments for each disorder."--Preface
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Form Electronic book
Author Evans, Suzette M., editor
American Psychological Association
ISBN 9781433830754
1433830752
9781433830761
1433830760
Other Titles Handbook of psychopharmacology
American Psychological Association handbook of psychopharmacology