Chemotherapy in Psychiatry – Pharmacologic Basis of Treatments for Major Mental Illness
Third Edition
Ross J. Baldessarini
2013
This third edition of Chemotherapy in Psychiatry ( CTP-III ) has been extensively updated since the second edition of 1985, and is being produced by a new, international publisher. As in the fi rst editions, the monograph addresses the basic aspects of modern psychopharmacology and the clinical applications of drugs that are useful for the treatment of many major psychiatric disorders, including psychoses, major mood disorders, and many anxiety disorders. The presentation covers descriptions of the main classes of psychotropic drugs, selected information concerning their known action mechanisms and metabolic disposition, and their clinical applications for acute illnesses and for prevention of recurrences or long-term morbidity, which are all too common among psychiatric disorders. In addition, limitations and adverse effects of each type of agent are covered.