Intelligent Drug Prescribing in Psychiatry
Supporting the Patient-Prescriber Partnership
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:26th Sep '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This new book, drawing on the author’s distinguished career in front-line psychiatric practice, describes how to bring patient and prescriber together in an active partnership whereby there is better understanding of the positive and negative elements of drug prescription. At present there is a gap between expectations, with doctors not always able to admit their ignorance of some aspects of drug action, and patients kept unaware of these uncertainties. Balanced decision-making with joint involvement is needed to separate those drugs that are needed regularly to maintain health, those that are only needed when required and those that are mere fashion accessories. Greater care is needed over the explanation of the first prescription, the expected duration of treatment and the plans for eventual withdrawal. The consequence of a better partnership will be less over-prescribing, a reduction of polypharmacy and a lessened need for deprescribing, the planned systematic reduction of drug treatment that has got completely out of control.
Concentrating on routine prescribing for psychiatric and mental health disorders rather than unusual conditions and illustrated with real-life anecdotes and case histories, this is essential reading for trainee and practising psychiatrics, general practitioners and pharmacists.
‘A timely and balanced educational text from a highly experienced psychiatrist with a long and exemplary research and clinical career into the medical treatment of mental illness. [The book] will help practitioners, patients and the media gain a balanced understanding of the role of medicines in this field rather than having to navigate some of the more extreme claims of ineffectiveness or harms that have been popularised in recent years. I fully support the emphasis that permeates the book on a mature and informed patient−doctor relationship to optimise treatment outcomes and encourage all trainee psychiatrists and GPs to learn from it.’
David Nutt, Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College London, UK
‘A timely and balanced educational text from a highly experienced psychiatrist with a long and exemplary research and clinical career into the medical treatment of mental illness. [The book] will help practitioners, patients and the media gain a balanced understanding of the role of medicines in this field rather than having to navigate some of the more extreme claims of ineffectiveness or harms that have been popularised in recent years. I fully support the emphasis that permeates the book on a mature and informed patient−doctor relationship to optimise treatment outcomes and encourage all trainee psychiatrists and GPs to learn from it.’ David Nutt, Edmond J. Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College London, UK
ISBN: 9781032609805
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 312g
158 pages