Psychiatric drug withdrawal : a guide for prescribers, therapists, patients, and their families / Peter R. Breggin.
| Author/creator | Breggin, Peter Roger, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2013. |
| Description | xxxix, 310 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A person-centered collaborative approach to psychiatric drug withdrawal -- Cautions in assessing the risks associated with psychiatric drugs -- Chronic brain impairment : a reason to withdraw patients from long-term exposure to psychiatric medications -- Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs : reasons for withdrawal -- Antidepressant drugs : reasons for withdrawal -- Stimulant drugs : reasons for withdrawal -- Benzodiazepines, other sedatives, and opiates : reasons for withdrawal -- Lithium and other mood stabilizers : reasons for withdrawal -- Medication spellbinding (intoxication anosognosia) -- Withdrawal reactions from specific drugs and drug categories -- The initiation evaluation : creating a medication history while building trust and hope -- Developing team collaboration -- Psychotherapy during medication withdrawal -- Handling emotional crises -- Techniques for beginning medication withdrawal -- Cases of antidepressant and benzodiazepine withdrawal in adults -- Cases of multiple drug withdrawal in adults -- Cases of drug withdrawal in children and teens -- Concluding thoughts for prescribers, therapists, patients, and their families. |
| Local note | Laupus WC Contract Cataloging |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012026397 |
| ISBN | 9780826108432 |
| ISBN | 0826108431 |
| ISBN | 9780826108449 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 082610844X (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WM 270 B833 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |