Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology (second edition)
Edited by David King
Part of the College Seminars
Series.
Psychopharmacology is the key both to rational prescribing in
clinical psychiatry and to a fuller understanding of the biological
basis of severe mental illness. Now in its second edition, this
popular title in the College Seminars Series has been
fully revised and updated, and expanded to include a new chapter on
the promising and rapidly growing area of pharmacogenomics.
Written by practising clinicians with an interest in the
neuroscience base of psychiatry, the book integrates theoretical
pharmacology with clinical practice. Intended primarily for
trainees in psychiatry and related disciplines, this book will
interest all those seeking a deeper understanding of the recent
scientific developments in psychopharmacology.
Three sections cover:
- General principles, including receptor neuropharmacology,
clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- The main psychotropic drugs used widely in general adult
psychiatry.
- Special areas of psychotherapeutics.
“I welcome this book and will certainly use it
as a reference source.”
Human
Psychopharmacology
“The book provides a balanced and simple approach to complex
drug treatments in psychiatry with the provision of appropriate
evidence throughout. It is an excellent refresher for any
practising psychiatrist and mental health professional wishing to
keep abreast of new developments and offers a single compact
resource in psychopharmacology for trainees preparing for the
MRCPsych examinations. It should be available on the shelves of any
library serving mental health professionals.”
Psychiatric
Bulletin
Contents
Part I. General principles
1. Introduction to neuropharmacology
- Brian E.
Leonard
2. Pharmacogenomics and pharmaco-genetics in psychopharmacology
- Robert W. Kerwin and Maria J. Arranz
3. Pharmacokinetics, pharmaco-dynamics and drug development
-
Ian Hindmarch and Graham R. McClelland
4. The clinical principles underlying drug treatment in psychiatric
practice
- Phil Harrison-Read and Peter Tyrer
Part II. Pharmacology of the main psychotropic drug
groups
5. Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics - Stephen J.
Cooper
6. Affective disorders: 1. Antidepressants - Elemer Szabadi and
Christopher M. Bradshaw
7. Affective disorders: 2. Lithium and anticonvulsants - Rory
Shelley
8. Affective disorders: 3. Electroconvulsive therapy - Stephen
J. Cooper, Christopher B. Kelly and Robert J. McClelland
9. Antipsychotic drugs and the treatment of schizophrenia -
David J. King and John L. Waddington
10. Anti-epileptic drugs - Robert J. McClelland and James I.
Morrow
Part III. Special therapeutic areas
11. The psychopharmacology of childhood and adolescence - Peter
Hill and Nicolette Adrian
12. Psychopharmacology in the elderly - Stephen Curran and John
P. Wattis
13. Pharmacological aspects of drugs of misuse - Brian E.
Leonard
14. Drug treatment of the personality disorders, premenstrual
tension and erectile dysfunction, and male sexual suppressants
- George S. Stein
15. Unwanted effects of psychotropic drugs: 1. Effects on human
physiological systems, mechanisms and methods of assessment -
J. Guy Edwards
16. Unwanted effects of psychotropic drugs: 2. Drug interactions,
effects during pregnancy and breast-feeding, pharmaco-vigilance and
medico-legal considerations - J. Guy Edwards