Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists

Praise for Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists "e;Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists is a remarkably thorough introductory textbook for integrating psychotropic drug prescribing into psychological practices. It covers basic concepts in physiology, neurology, and pharmacology in easily understood language. Not only is this book a requirement for any psychologist seeking to gain prescriptive authority, but it is also helpful for any mental health clinician who collaborates with prescribers of any discipline. I recommend it highly."e; Daniel Carlat, MD, Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report "e;An important resource for any psychologist who is preparing to become a prescribing psychologist or for any psychologist who wants to be informed about the practice of medical psychology."e; Joseph E. Comaty, PhD, MP, coauthor of A Primer of Drug Action "e;Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists is an excellent treatise written by psychologists for psychologists."e; From the Foreword by Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, and Jack G. Wiggins, PhD, former presidents of the American Psychological Association An essential and practical guide to integrating psychopharmacology into clinical practice Edited by medical psychologists with contributions by notable experts in their respective specialties, Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists covers key topics including: Ethics, standards of care, laws, and regulations relevant to clinical psychopharmacology Disorders of the nervous system, with particular relevance to psychopharmacology Use of comprehensive diagnostic strategies to establish differential diagnoses among possible medical and psychological symptoms Integration of pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy This essential book also provides an introduction to the qualifying exam for psychologists seeking specialty training in psychopharmacology, the Psychopharmacology Exam for Psychologists (PEP). The PEP-like practice test is available on the companion CD-ROM.

Praise for Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology forPsychologists"Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology forPsychologists is a remarkably thorough introductory textbookfor integrating psychotropic drug prescribing into psychologicalpractices. It covers basic concepts in physiology, neurology, andpharmacology in easily understood language. Not only is this book arequirement for any psychologist seeking to gain prescriptiveauthority, but it is also helpful for any mental health clinicianwho collaborates with prescribers of any discipline. I recommend ithighly." --Daniel Carlat, MD, Editor in Chief of The CarlatPsychiatry Report"An important resource for any psychologist who is preparing tobecome a prescribing psychologist or for any psychologist who wantsto be informed about the practice of medical psychology."Joseph E. Comaty, PhD, MP, coauthor of A Primer of DrugAction"Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology forPsychologists is an excellent treatise written by psychologistsfor psychologists." --From the Foreword by Patrick H. DeLeonPhD, and Jack G. Wiggins, PhD, former presidents of the AmericanPsychological AssociationAn essential and practical guide to integratingpsychopharmacology into clinical practiceEdited by medical psychologists with contributions by notableexperts in their respective specialties, Handbook of ClinicalPsychopharmacology for Psychologists covers key topicsincluding:* Ethics, standards of care, laws, and regulations relevant toclinical psychopharmacology* Disorders of the nervous system, with particular relevance topsychopharmacology* Use of comprehensive diagnostic strategies to establishdifferential diagnoses among possible medical and psychologicalsymptoms* Integration of pharmacotherapy with psychotherapyThis essential book also provides an introduction to thequalifying exam for psychologists seeking specialty training inpsychopharmacology, the Psychopharmacology Exam for Psychologists(PEP). The PEP-like practice test is available on the companionCD-ROM.

Integrating Care: A Foreword on Changing Times ixPatrick H. DeLeon Jack G. WigginsAbout the Editors xvAbout the Contributors xviiList of Illustrations xxiiiList of Tables xxvChapter 1 Medical Psychology: Definitions, Controversies, andNew Directions 1Bret A. Moore, Mark MuseChapter 2 Integrating Clinical Psychopharmacology Within thePractice of Medical Psychology 17Mark Muse, Bret A. MooreChapter 3 Neuroscience 45Ken Fogel, George M. KapalkaChapter 4 Nervous System Pathology 107Mark Muse, Jonathan M. Borkum, Massi WyattChapter 5 Physiology and Pathophysiology 193Lawrence R. KotkinChapter 6 Biopsychosocial and Pharmacological Assessment andMonitoring 241Robert D. YoungerChapter 7 Differential Diagnosis in Medical Psychology 283Kevin M. McGuinness, Michael R. Tilus, Erin M. McGuinness, MaryY. SaChapter 8 Pharmacology 321Randall TackettChapter 9 The Practice of Clinical Psychopharmacology 353William J. Burns, Lenore Walker, Jose A. ReyChapter 10 Research in Clinical Psychopharmacology 431Robert E. McGrathChapter 11 Professional, Legal, Ethical, and InterprofessionalIssues in Clinical Psychopharmacology 457Lisa Cosgrove, Bret A. MooreEpigraph 483Index 485About the CD-ROM 499