| Antiepileptic Drugs to Treat Psychiatric Disorders Contributor(s): McElroy, Susan L. (Editor), Keck Jr, Paul E. (Editor), Post, Robert M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0849382599 ISBN-13: 9780849382598 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) now have pharmaceutical usage for treating bipolar disorder. There is growing evidence that AEDs have mood-stabilizing effects. This book is the first comprehensive, clinically oriented, reference on the use of AEDs to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Written by the leading clinical experts, "Antiepileptic Drugs to Treat Psychiatric Disorders": is organized by psychiatric disorder for easier information gathering and enables the physician to use the text as a stand alone reference is the first comprehensive reference book clinically orientated on the use of antiepileptic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders - other books have focused on drug mechanisims and drug interactions |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 2008013317 |
| Series: Medical Psychiatry |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.3" W x 9.02" (1.55 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) now have regulatory indications for treating bipolar disorder. There is growing evidence that AEDs in general have a variety of useful psychotropic effects. Antiepileptic Drugs to Treat Psychiatric Disorders is the first comprehensive, clinically oriented reference on the use of AEDs to treat a variety of psychiatric conditions such as mood, psychotic, anxiety, substance use, eating, and personality disorders. Written by the leading clinical experts, the book is organized by psychiatric disorder for easier information gathering, enabling physicians to use the text as a standalone reference. |