Clinical Psychopharmacology

Often, clients respond best to a course of therapy that includes both psychotherapy and psycotropic medications. This book provides nonmedical practitioners with information on psychopharmacology, thus maximizing their effectiveness as psychotherapists and enhancing their relationships with physicians and psychiatrists. Content includes an understandable explanation of how drugs work, major classifications of drugs, major psychological problems that respond to drugs, and potential problems with drugs, including addiction and abuse. Features new to the edition are enhanced information on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) and antipsychotics, a new analysis of the debate surrounding psychotherapy versus medication, discussion of "teaming" with other professionals, and drug-related information on the World Wide Web. This book is ideal for use as a course text in psychology, family therapy, social work, and other mental health-related programs and includes an Instructor's manual.Lawson is the author of 'Clinical Psychopharmacology', published 2004 under ISBN 9780834218369 and ISBN 0834218364.