The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs: Straight Talk for Best Results Paperback - 2006

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Unhappy all her life, a thirty-one-year-old woman has felt good, alive, normal, only in the last few months since she's been taking Prozac.

From the rear cover

TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Both easy to use and highly informative, "The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs" is an indispensable reference for both patients and professionals. Now in a revised and expanded edition, this up-to-date handbook supplies current information on the newest and most commonly used psychiatric drugs as well as the latest details regarding side effects, dosages, and precautions.

Drawing upon his years of experience helping patients understand their illnesses and take charge of their treatments, top expert Dr. Edward Drummond covers vital topics that include: Is medication for you?What to discuss with your doctor before starting medicationDo psychiatric drugs pose extra risks for you?How to start, monitor, and stop your medicationPsychiatric syndromes and their treatment

The book also explores non-drug therapies such as dietary treatments, exercise, relaxation techniques, meditation, and self-hypnosis as well as information on how to combine drug, non-drug, and alternative therapies for maximum benefit.

"The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs: Straight Talk for Best Results, Revised and Expanded Edition" gives you the facts so you can get better, with straight talk on the best new treatments for: AnxietyPanic AttacksAgoraphobia and PhobiasObsessive-Compulsive DisorderGeneralized Anxiety DisorderPosttraumatic Stress DisorderAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderBipolar Disorder and Mood SwingsDepressionAsperger's SyndromeAutismPervasive Developmental DisorderDrug DependenceAnorexiaBulimiaBinge-Eating DisorderInsomniaAcute PsychosisSchizophreniaSchizoaffective DisorderDelusional DisorderAlzheimer's Disease

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• Scitech Book News, 09/01/2006, Page 108