Table of Contents

Table of Contents Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Bipolar Disorder (BD) Schizophrenia ANXIETY DISORDERS Separation Anxiety Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Social Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Specific Phobia Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) TRAUMA- AND STRESSOR-RELATED DISORDERS Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) TIC DISORDERS Tourette's Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) DISRUPTIVE, IMPULSE-CONTROL, AND CONDUCT DISORDERS Conduct Disorder (CD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Drugs for ADHD Psychostimulants Atomoxetine Comparison of Drugs for ADHD alpha2 Agonists Augmentation Strategies in ADHD Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) Serotonin-1A Agonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA) Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase (A&B) Inhibitors (MAOIs) Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses Antidepressant Doses and Pharmacokinetics Switching Antidepressants Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Antipsychotics "Second-Generation" Antipsychotics/SGAs "Third-Generation" Antipsychotic/TGA "First-Generation" Antipsychotics/FGAs Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors Frequency (%) of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics (Oral and Short- Acting Injections) Comparison of Long-Acting IM Antipsychotics Switching Antipsychotics Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies Antipsychotic-Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE) and Their Management Extrapyramidal Side Effects of Antipsychotics Treatment Options for Extrapyramidal Side Effects Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms Comparison of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects Doses and Pharmacokinetics of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects Anxiolytic (Antianxiety) Agents Benzodiazepines Comparison of the Benzodiazepines Buspirone Hypnotics/Sedatives Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives Mood Stabilizers Lithium Anticonvulsants Comparison of Anticonvulsants Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses Drugs/Substances of Abuse Alcohol Stimulants Hallucinogens Opioids Inhalants/Aerosols Sodium Oxybate (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate - GHB) Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) Nicotine/Tobacco Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Disulfiram Acamprosate Naltrexone Methadone Buprenorphine Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine/Tobacco Use Dependence Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders Adrenergic Agents Cholinergic Agents Dopaminergic Agents GABA Agents/Anticonvulsants Miscellaneous NMDA Agents Natural Health Products Glossary Drug Use in Pregnancy and Effects on Breast Milk Patient and Caregiver Information Sheets Index of Drugs

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A user-friendly book about prescribing psychotropic medications for children and adolescents targeted toward multiple disciplines, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, and nurses. It contains prescribing information for the United States and Canada. FDA-approved indications for children and adolescents are emphasized, but nonapproved indications are also included. This book makes dry material more interesting and is pleasing to the eye. There are online resources available, but they do not have the easy digestibility of this color-coded volume. There is an abundance of new and old ideas even for very savvy clinicians [and] also unique information in this book. The majority of the book is organized into chapters per class of drugs [with] color-coded sections such as indications, dosing, pharmacokinetics, switching formulations, adverse effects ... Many of the chapters function as review articles about a class of medications. Basic psychopharmacology is covered well. It is easy to find specific information. The many tables in each chapter are one of the best features. Overall, this book is an excellent purchase for clinicians who need a desk reference that provides a comprehensive review of child and adolescent psychopharmacology.; Malgorzata Maria Relja, MD, and Mira Sachdev, MD, writing in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Volume 26, pp. 493-494 (2016)...

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"A 'must-have' for those prescribing psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. It remains by far the most user-friendly and comprehensive handbook available for prescribers, teachers, students, and others working or interested in the field of child and adolescent psychopharmacology." (Pieter Joost van Wattum, MD, MA, in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 70, p. 301) "If you see children who are placed on psychotropic medications, this books clearly falls into your 'must-have' category." (J.C. Courtney in Child Neuropsychology, Vol. 11, p. 311) "Provides the busy clinician with all the information that is essential for those prescribing a psychotropic drug to a child or adolescent...Very 'user friendly'...Highly recommended to all clinicians that specialize in treating children and adolescents." (B.E. Leonard in Human Psychopharmacology, Vol. 20, p. 70) "The main strength of this book is its ability to summarize a large amount of information and make it immediately available at one's fingertips. The clinician needing facts and needing them fast will enjoy the handbook." (S. C. Kowalik in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Vol. 15, p. 129) "A practical resource guide for trainees as well as experienced clinicians." (Tanvir Singh & Jeff Wahl in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 44, p. 606) "Authoritatively and exhaustively compiles currently available information in a user-friendly form. The aim of the Handbook is to be a source of 'fast facts' for the busy clinician...an aim it achieves splendidly." (M. Gittelman, Editor of International Journal of Mental Health) "Well-researched...An essential reference book [that] all professionals should have...Full of indispensable information and data in a sequenced and logical design." (P. Shelley in International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research, Vol. 20) "A useful guide for busy clinicians and one that puts pharmacotherapy for child and adolescent psychiatry in context." (Kelly Lai in Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 15, p. 64) "Well organized...Excellent patient and caregiver information sheets...Factual information is concisely displayed in tables that educators will want to share." (Leslie L. Citrome in Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 42, p. 147)"