Psychopharmacology of the Developmental Disabilities
[Book]
edited by Michael G. Aman, Nirbhay N. Singh.
New York, NY
Springer New York
1988
(xvi, 277 pages 2 illustrations).
Disorders of human learning, behavior, and communication.
Patterns of Drug Use: Methodological Considerations, Measurement Techniques, and Future Trends --;Litigation and the Use of Psychoactive Drugs in Developmental Disabilities --;Psychotropic Drug Blood Levels: Measurement and Relation to Behavioral Outcome in Mentally Retarded Persons --;Neuroleptic Medications for Persons with Developmental Disabilities --;Antiepileptic Drugs --;Other Psychotropic Drugs --;Novel Psychoactive Agents in the Treatment of Developmental Disorders --;Vitamin, Mineral, and Dietary Treatments --;Tardive Dyskinesia and Developmental Disabilities --;Issues in Behavioral Pharmacology: Implications for Developmental Disorders --;Conclusions --;Glossary of Psychotropic Drug Classes, Generic Names, and Trade Names --;Author Index --;Subject Index.
Psychopharmacology of the Developmental Disabilities explores the use of psychotropic and antiepileptic medications in developmentally disabled patients.