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Psychopharmacology in family practice.

Psychopharmacology in Family Practice discusses the concept of psychopharmacology in the context of family practice. The book is an account of the group of studies done by the author's group regarding the various concerns in psychopharmacology. The text covers the rationale, organization, and m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wheatley, David, 1919-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Heinemann Medical, 1973.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Psychopharmacology in Family Practice; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter One. Rationale; What does the G.P. Treat?; Treatment Requirements; A Guideline for Treatment; Psychopharmacology as a Special Form of Clinical Pharmacology; Chapter Two. Organization and Methodology; Sample Size; Constitution and Capabilities; Planning Procedures; Trial Designs; Record Forms; Some Practical Considerations; Assessing Results; The Use of Placebos; The Problem of Drop-outs; Presentation of Results; Conclusion; Chapter Three. Placebo Response; Conflicting Views.
  • Clinical ImplicationsTrials in Anxiety and Depression; Symptom Response; Combined Therapy; Choice of Standard Drugs; Conclusion; Chapter Four. Drugs in Anxiety; The Benzodiazepines; Phenothiazines; Other Anti-anxiety Drugs; Drug Insufficiencies; Conclusion; Chapter Five. Drugs in Depression; Diagnostic Distinctions; The Tricyclics; Mono-amine Oxidase Inhibitors; Combinations; Newer Compounds; Sedatives as Antidepressants; Drug Insufficiencies; Conclusion; Chapter Six. New Ideas; Anxiety; Depression; Hormonal Potentiation; Conclusion; Chapter Seven. Factors Influencing Response.
  • Doctors' and Patients' AttitudesCombining Results from a Number of Trials; Some Patient Variables; Effects of Life Situations; Future Considerations; External Events; Clinical Significance; Conclusions; Chapter Eight. Psychosomatic Pharmacotherapy; Enuresis; Asthma and Ischaemic Heart Disease; Gastro-intestinal Disorders; Disorders of Female Physiology; Disorders of Sexual Function; Musculo-skeletal Disorders; Insomnia; Arteriosclerotic Mental Illness; Iatrogenic Psychiatric Illness; Conclusions; Chapter Nine. Side-effects; Placebo Side-effects; Side-effects in Anxiety.
  • Severity of Side-effects in AnxietySide-effects in Depression; Severity of Antidepressant Side-effects; Side-effects with Other Drugs; Time Relationship; Practical Aspects; Influence of Side-effects on Dosage; Conclusions; Chapter Ten. Transcultural Aspects; Other Factors; Drug Abuse and Alcoholism; Conclusions; Chapter Eleven. Summary of the Conclusions; Index.