Beschreibung:
In today's world of litigation and managed care, informed consent in psychiatric practice is more important than ever and providing detailed information about illnesses and medications to patients and their families is vital to informed consent.
ForewordPreface to the Third EditionPart 1: Physician FormsChapter 1. Initial letter to patients, self-assessment, and release formsChapter 2. History and documentation formsChapter 3. Rating scales and instrumentsPart 2: Information for Patients and FamiliesChapter 4. Psychiatric illnessesPart 3: Information About Medications for Patients and FamiliesChapter 5. AntipsychoticsChapter 6. AntidepressantsChapter 7. Mood stabilizersChapter 8. Antiparkinson agentsChapter 9. Anti-anxiety / sedative-hypnotic agentsChapter 10. Agents for treatment of ADHDChapter 11. Cognitive enhancersReferencesIndex