160 Pages
by Routledge

This volume provides a concise introduction to the physiological, biochemical, and behavioral issues surrounding drug interventions in the treatment of psychological and neurological disorders. It was written for the reader who does not have an extensive background in these subjects but would like an accurate, current, and succinct account of clinical psychopharmacology. Descriptions of the... Read more
Contents: Preface. General Introduction. Introduction to Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology. Drug Treatment for Anxiety Disorders. Drug Treatment for Affective Disorders. Drug Treatment for Psychotic Disorders. Drug Treatment for Chronic Pain. Drug Treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Drug Treatment for Epilepsy. Introduction to Pediatric and Geriatric Psychopharmacology. Introduction to Drugs of Abuse.

Biography

Paul F. Smith, Cynthia L. Darlington