Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists


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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.
Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists Review
I was excited at the thought of deepening my understanding of psychopharmacology and medical psychology. This book is so densely written and so labyrinthine in its explication of underlying neurophysiology as to be useless to me.It might well serve an already highly sophisticated scientifically trained readership. I, a mere clinical psychologist,found the explanations incomprehensible and unfathomable. I do have a background in hard sciences but explanations were poorly written. Good illustrations might have served the reader. The format of the volume, with terms defined at the end of each chapter was clunky. Some issues were explicated within the text but not consistently.I was using this as a text for Continuing Education Credits...which I received after finishing an extensive exam. I left this book feeling I got few principles and limited enhancement of my understanding of medication.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Psychologists ...

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