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CHAPTER 1: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL
PRACTICE-22
SSRIs
AND22
PRACTICE GUIDELINES 18
IMPROVING-18
THE INTEGRATED BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF TREATMENT19
PHARMACOGENETICS20
CHAPTER 2: BLACK BOX WARNINGS
BLACK BOX WARNING REGARDING ANTIDEPRESSANT USE IN CHILDREN
POSSIBLE CAUSES OF INCREASED SUICIDALITY IN CHILDREN TAKING
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
SSRIS AND CHILDREN
THE LINK BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
CONTROVERSY AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE FDA WARNING
BLACK BOX WARNING REGARDING ANTIPSYCHOTIC USE IN THE ELDERLY
MEDICATIONS RECEIVING A BLACK BOX WARNING IN THE ELDERLY
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTANT DSM-5 CHANGES
GENERAL UPDATES IN DSM-5
SAMPLE DSM-5 DIAGNOSTIC DOCUMENTATION
CHAPTER 4: DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS
DSM-5 TYPES
BLACK BOX WARNING REGARDING ANTIDEPRESSANT USE IN CHILDREN
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs)
Other Medications
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
CHAPTER 5: BIPOLAR DISORDER AND MOOD STABILIZERS 72orem Ipsum?
DSM-5 TYPES
UNSPECIFIED BIPOLAR AND RELATED DISORDERMOOD STABILIZERS
Lithium
Anticonvulsants
Atypical Antipsychotics (Second Generation)
Other Medications
CHAPTER 6: ANXIETY DISORDERS AND ANXIOLYTICS 87
ANXIOLYTICS
Benzodiazepines
Non-Benzodiazepine Medications
Antidepressants
Alpha-Blockers
Beta-Blockers
Anticonvulsants
Antipsychotics
CHAPTER 7: ADHD AND ITS TREATMENT
CHANGES IN DSM-5
MEDICATIONS
CNS Stimulants (amphetamine- and methylphenidate-based)
Nonstimulants
CHAPTER 8: PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS AND ANTIPSYCHOTICS
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS
PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS MANAGEMENT
BLACK BOX WARNING REGARDING ANTIPSYCHOTIC USE IN THE ELDERLY
MEDICATIONS
Atypical Antipsychotics (Second Generation)
Typical Antipsychotics (First Generation)
CHAPTER 9: SIDE EFFECTS OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION
DISORDERS/SIDE EFFECTS CAUSED BY PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION
Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)
DISORDERS EXACERBATED BY PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION
Restless Leg Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome
Sexual Dysfunction
Weight Gain
CHAPTER 10: SLEEP DISORDERS AND HYPNOTICS
HYPNOTICS
BENZODIAZEPINE HYPNOTICS
NON-BENZODIAZEPINE HYPNOTICS
CHAPTER 11: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND THEIR TREATMENT
DSM-5 CHANGES
DRUGS OF ABUSE
CHAPTER 12: DEMENTIA-RELATED DISORDERS AND COGNITIVE ENHANCERS
CHANGES IN DSM-5
TREATMENT
NON-BENZODIAZEPINE HYPNOTICS
CHAPTER 13: PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION USE IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
FDA PREGNANCY RATINGS
MEDICATION USED IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
PREGNANCY-RELATED PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Postpartum Blues
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Psychosis
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 14: PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION USE IN CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY
BLACK BOX WARNING REGARDING ANTIDEPRESSANT USE IN CHILDREN
MEDICATIONS
CLOMIPRAMINE ELDERLY PATIENTS
Black Box Warning Regarding Antipsychotic Use in the Elderly
Medications
Treatment of Agitation in the Elderly
CHAPTER 15: PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION USE IN COMORBID MEDICAL CONDITIONS—HEPATIC, RENAL, HIV
HEPATIC DISORDER
RENAL DISORDER
HIV
Important Notes Regarding Use of Psychotropic Drugs in HIV 256
CHAPTER 16: PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION-RELATED EMERGENCIES (NMS, SEROTONIN SYNDROME) SUICIDE
Alcohol Dependence: 2% Risk Factors
Management
Prevention
AGITATION AND VIOLENCE
Causes and Risk Factors
Management
Prevention
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION-RELATED EMERGENCIES
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Serotonin Syndrome
CHAPTER 17: POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND ITS TREATMENT
COMPLEX PTSD CHANGES IN DSM-5
MANAGEMENT
Psychotherapeutic Approaches
Pharmacological Treatment
CHAPTER 18: EATING DISORDERS AND THEIR TREATMENT 271
DSM-5 TYPES
TESTING
MANAGEMENT
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa
PREVENTION
CHAPTER 19: PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND THEIR TREATMENT 274
CATEGORIZATION
MANAGEMENT
Therapy
Dialectic behavior therapy Medication
Antisocial Personality Disorder
CHAPTER 20: ECT, VNS, AND OTHER BRAIN STIMULATION THERAPIES
FOCAL ELECTRICAL ALTERNATING CURRENT THERAPY (FEAT)
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION (VNS)
REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (RTMS)
MAGNETIC SEIZURE THERAPY (MST)
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS)
FISHER WALLACE STIMULATOR
TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (TDCS)
FOCAL ELECTRICAL ALTERNATING CURRENT THERAPY (FEAT)
CRANIAL ELECTROTHERAPY STIMULATION (CES)
GAMMACORETM NVNS DEVICE
CHAPTER 21: DIETARY, HERBAL, AND OTC MEDICATIONS IN PSYCHIATRY 287
FOCAL ELECTRICAL ALTERNATING CURRENT THERAPY (FEAT)
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS TREATED WITH ALTERNATIVE MEDICATION
CLINICAL GUIDELINES
COMMON CAMS
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
Folate and Vitamin B12
Gingko
Inositol
Kava
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine)
St. John’s Wort
Valerian
CHAPTER 22: THE FUTURE OF PSYCHIATRY
STUDIES, TRIALS, AND NEWER MODALITIES
Drug Trials
Future Medications
CHAPTER 23: DIGITAL PSYCHIATRY
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PSYCHIATRY
Advantages and disadvantages
What does the clinician need to know about digital psychiatry?
Websites
Messaging services
Mobile apps
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CHAPTER 24: APPS AND WEARABLES FOR MENTAL HEALTH 309
HOW TO CHOOSE AN APP?
FDA Approved Apps and Devices
Other apps and devices
CHAPTER 25: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MENTAL HEALTH
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON ECONOMY
The effect of economic hardships on mental health
DIRECT IMPACT OF PANDEMIC REGULATIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH
ETIOLOGY OF PANDEMIC-INDUCED NEGATIVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES
THE PREVALENCE OF NEGATIVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE UNITED STATES
Negative Mental outcomes in different populations
Prevention of pandemic-related mental disorders
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
CHAPTER 26: CANNABIS
CANNABIS DERIVATES
Cannabidiol
Dronabinol
Nabilone
CHAPTER 27: OPIOIDS
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Types of Opioids
Mechanism of Action
Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Overdose
ROLE OF PARAMEDIC AND POLICE AMIDST THE CRISIS
Opioid Prescription Policies and future directions
CONCLUSION
DRUGS USED FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine and Naloxone
Levacetylmethadol
Lofexidine
Methadone
Naltrexone
Vivitrol
APPENDIX B: MEDICAL/PSYCHIATRIC ABBREVIATIONS 355