Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists

Praise for Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists "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." —Daniel Carlat, MD, Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report "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." —Joseph E. Comaty, PhD, MP, coauthor of A Primer of Drug Action "Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists is an excellent treatise written by psychologists for psychologists." —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.

Integrating Care: A Foreword on Changing Times ix Patrick H. DeLeon  Jack G. Wiggins About the Editors xv About the Contributors xvii List of Illustrations xxiii List of Tables xxv Chapter 1 Medical Psychology: Definitions, Controversies, and New Directions 1 Bret A. Moore,  Mark Muse Chapter 2 Integrating Clinical Psychopharmacology Within the Practice of Medical Psychology 17 Mark Muse,  Bret A. Moore Chapter 3 Neuroscience 45 Ken Fogel, George M. Kapalka Chapter 4 Nervous System Pathology 107 Mark Muse, Jonathan M. Borkum, Massi Wyatt Chapter 5 Physiology and Pathophysiology 193 Lawrence R. Kotkin Chapter 6 Biopsychosocial and Pharmacological Assessment and Monitoring 241 Robert D. Younger Chapter 7 Differential Diagnosis in Medical Psychology 283 Kevin M. McGuinness, Michael R. Tilus, Erin M. McGuinness, Mary Y. Sa Chapter 8 Pharmacology 321 Randall Tackett Chapter 9 The Practice of Clinical Psychopharmacology 353 William J. Burns, Lenore Walker, Jose A. Rey Chapter 10 Research in Clinical Psychopharmacology 431 Robert E. McGrath Chapter 11 Professional, Legal, Ethical, and Interprofessional Issues in Clinical Psychopharmacology 457 Lisa Cosgrove,  Bret A. Moore Epigraph 483 Index 485 About the CD-ROM 499