Format:
Online-Ressource (VIII, 262 S.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Karger eBooks Collection 1997-2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9783318002089
Series Statement:
Modern trends of pharmacopsychiatry 25
Content:
This volume provides up-to-date, scientifically-based alternative treatment algorithms for various kinds of mood disorders. It is one of the first publications to enunciate stepwise, specified pharmacological management procedures recommended for major depressive, bipolar, and dysthymic disorders. In addition, it indicates the role for special forms of treatment for depression, including light and electroconvulsive therapies, based on published peer-reviewed scientific literature and extensive in-depth clinical experience.It will be of particular interest to psychiatric residents, internists, family physicians, general practitioners, nurses, medical students and other mental health professionals who are committed to a scientifically based approach to the management of patients with mood disorders
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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""Preface""; ""Treatment of Major Depression: Selection of Initial Drug""; ""Declaration of Treatment Failures""; ""Augmentation Strategies for Treatment of Unipolar Major Depression""; ""Switching Strategies for the Treatment of Unipolar Major Depression""; ""Selection of the Initial Drug(s) in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Depressed Phase""; ""Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Depressed Phase Augmentation/ Switching Strategies""; ""Selection of Initial Treatment for Bipolar Disorder, Manic Phase""; ""Algorithms for Bipolar Mania""
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""The Psychopharmacological Treatment of Nonmajor Mood Disorders""""Depression in Patients with Somatic Diseases""; ""Treatment of Depression in the Elderly""; ""The Role of the Patient in Treatment Decisions""; ""The Decision to Use ECT: For Whom?When?""; ""Light Therapy for Depressive Disorders: Indications and Efficacy""; ""Special Treatment Issues: Maintaining and Discontinuing Psychotropic Medications""; ""Author Index""; ""Subject Index""
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3805562233
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783805562232
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Mood Disorders
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1159/isbn.978-3-318-00208-9
URL:
Volltext
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Author information:
Rush, A. John 1942-