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Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care Mark A Riddle

Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care By Mark A Riddle

Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care by Mark A Riddle

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Completely revised and updated, this second edition provides practice-tested, condition-specific treatment recommendations for various childhood mental disorders. Obtain clear guidance on dosing, monitoring, and potential adverse reactions of psychotropic medications for treatment of common psychiatric disorders and mental health or behavioural problems in children and adolescents.

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Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care Summary

Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care by Mark A Riddle

Completely updated and revised, the second edition provides primary care physicians with practice-tested, condition-specific treatment recommendations for various childhood mental disorders. Obtain clear guidance on dosing, monitoring, and potential adverse reactions of psychotropic medications for treatment of common psychiatric disorders and mental health or behavioral problems in children and adolescents.

This simple, systematic approach defines discrete levels of psychotropics and spells out group-specific roles and responsibilities in accord with AAP policies. Plus, an included digital tool offers instant access to authoritative answers on specific conditions and medications.

Topics include
  • Conceptual framework for prescribing psychotropic drugs
  • Medications for specific diagnoses: ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression
  • US Food and Drug Administration-Approved antipsychotics and mood stabilizers and all other medications
  • What to do when treatment is unsuccessful

Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care Reviews

This is a useful reference for medications and therapies that help pediatric patients. The book provides important messages about assessment, prescribing, and when and how to refer. - Sam Kohn, MD, FAAP, Asheville Children's Medical Center, NC, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 57, Number 8, August 2018

This is an excellent resource and I am confident primary care clinicians will find it incredibly helpful in their practice. This edition contains updated guidelines and prescribing regulations and provides online access to additional resources and information. - Maria Alcocer Alkureishi, MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

About Mark A Riddle

Mark A. Riddle, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and former Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research, teaching and clinical practice focuses on pediatric psychopharmacology, particularly the efficacy and safety of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. Dr. Riddle serves as a member of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-sponsored Data and Safety Monitoring Board for the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act. His clinical research and publications include pivotal studies of all of the major groups of medications prescribed to treat psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.

Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, has spent more than 35 years in pediatric primary care, public health, administration, and medical teaching. Her special interests include mental health services in pediatric primary care and school settings, access to health care for underserved populations, primary care of children with special health care needs, and residency training in mental health, community pediatrics, and advocacy. Dr Foy received her bachelor of arts from Wellesley College and her doctorate of medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at University of North Carolina hospitals. She has held several academic positions and is currently professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and medical director of the Northwest Community Care Network (a regional network of North Carolina Medicaid providers). She is active in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), having served as chair of the AAP Task Force on Mental Health from 2004 to 2010 and currently serving as past chair of the AAP National Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health; member of the AAP Mental Health Leadership Work Group, and member of the AAP Board of Directors. Roles in other organizations have included the presidency of the North Carolina Pediatric Society (North Carolina Chapter of the AAP) from 1998 to 2000 and cofounder and director of the School Health Alliance for Forsyth County from 1999 to 2011.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Part 1-Conceptual Framework
  • Chapter 1-Conceptual Framework for Prescribing Psychotropic
  • Part 2-Practical Guidance
  • Chapter 2-Assessment
  • Chapter 3-Prescribing Medications: Getting Started
  • Part 3-Group 1 Medications for Specific Diagnoses: ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression
  • Chapter 4-Group 1 Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Chapter 5-Group 1 Medications for Anxiety and Depression
  • Part 4-Group 2 (FDA-Approved Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers) and Group 3 (All Other) Medications
  • Chapter 6-Group 2 Medications: Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizer
  • Chapter 7-Group 3 Medications
  • Part 5-Advanced Topics
  • Chapter 8-What to Do When Treatment Is Not Successful
  • Appendixes
  • Index

Additional information

CIN1610021991G
9781610021999
1610021991
Pediatric Psychopharmacology for Primary Care by Mark A Riddle
Mark A Riddle
Used - Good
Paperback
American Academy of Pediatrics
20181115
248
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