PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Physicians' Desk Reference
Publisher: Thomson Reuters
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 31989
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 900
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.6 x 2
ISBN: 1563636794
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9781563636790
ASIN: 1563636794
Publication Date: September 30, 2007
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Product Description
Most popular psychotropic drugs indexed by brand name, generic name, indication, and therapeutic category.
The PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition has been completely updated and expanded to provide comprehensive, easy-to-read, quick reference information for mental health care professionals. Presented at a very fundamental level, the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd Edition will cover psychotropics, substances that can be abused, as well as common medications that are prescribed for patients for their other medical conditions.
As a practical complement to the full-sized PDR, the PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals is a user friendly reference for both clinicians and non-clinicians taking care of patients with mental health disorders. The easy-to-read reference provides insight into therapeutic situations and guidance for safe drug usage.
The key components include:
Profiles of updated psychotropic drugs
Full-color photo guide of psychotropic tablets and capsules; Street drug profiles; Nearly 90 updated psychotropic drug profiles, organized by brand name and including dosage, common side-effects, special warnings and contraindications
The PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals is the only useful reference a mental health care provider needs for the latest on new drug and disease therapies as well as any new substance abuse information.
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 Excellent resource for chemical dependency counselors October 12, 2008
Cheryl Lund (Wrenshall, MN)
This book provides current information regarding drugs clients may be taking, their side effects, alternatives, symptoms, etc. A must-have for any counselor's desk.
Great Book August 29, 2008
Amy M. Fenske (La Crosse, WI)
I highly recommend this book for professionals who work in the mental health field or for those who work in Child Protection or a related field that might need a quick reference for medications that their clients might be on if you aren't already familar with it.
PDR Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals, 3rd ed. (Pdr Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals) January 7, 2008
Michelle Willix (Boulder, co United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this book. I use it all the time. I especially like the pics of the meds since many clients come in saying they took "the orange pill". It helps identify what meds they are taking. I often use it to educate my clients about the medication, the side-effects, what to look for, what to avoid, how to take it. It helps me support my clients more. I highly recommend it.
 needed more than this book had to offer August 21, 2003
11 out of 17 found this review helpful
I found this book of limited use because anyone dealing with prescribed medications in the mental health field is also usually dealing with someone taking other medications- for pain, sleep, GI distress, etc. So having a book on only mental health medications has not been that helpful to me. It is worth getting a more comprehensive book.
Finally a reference guide that weighs less than 20 pounds! March 15, 2003
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Diagnosed with a number of psychological disorders at a very young age, I have been prescribed medication after medication. I soon found myself wanting to know what it was that I was taking. I trusted my doctors be feared they may have overlooked possible side effects or interactions. I have used the full sized PDR along with the Genarics tomb as well, books both very heavy and overly complex for someone uneducated in medicine. Now, PDR: Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals has alowed me to quickly cross-refrence drug interactions and saves me the time of having to sift through medical jargan to find the information I want to know and can understand. A great buy!
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