Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-162) and index.
1. Why study psychopharmacology : reasons for the nonmedical therapist to read this book -- 1. Basic neurobiology -- Neurons -- Neural communication -- Electrical chemical properties of neural transmission -- Neurotransmitters of emotion and behavior -- 3. Psychopharmacology and pharmacokinetics -- Routes of drug administration -- Drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism -- Other pharmacokinetic principles -- Therapeutic index and dose -- Tolerance and withdrawal -- Discontinuation syndrome -- Potentiation and synergism -- Placebo response -- 4. History taking and assessment techniques -- Obtaining patient history -- Mental status examination -- Patient questionnaires and assessment instruments -- Structuring the initial interview -- 5. Treatment of unipolar depression -- Biological versus environmental depression -- Causes of biological depression -- Counseling and psychotherapy -- Medications for depression -- Herbal and holistic substances -- Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) -- Importance of exercise -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) -- Procedural steps for patient treatment -- 6. Treatment of bipolar disorder -- Prevalence and types of bipolar illness -- Causes of bipolar disorder -- Counseling and psychotherapy -- Medications for bipolar disorder -- Lithium -- Anticonvulsants -- Atypical antipsychotic medications -- Typical antipsychotic medications -- Other medications -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) -- Treatment resistance and protocol -- Mania treatment protocol -- Depression treatment protocol -- Treatment protocol for mixed mood states -- Patient and family education -- 7. Treatment of anxiety disorders -- Symptoms and causes of anxiety disorders -- Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia -- Generalized anxiety disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- social anxiety disorder -- Adjustment disorders and other phobic conditions -- Treatment reminders and cautions -- 8. Treatment of psychotic disorders -- Schizophrenia spectrum disorders -- Symptoms -- Causes of psychotic disorders -- Medications for psychotic behaviors -- Atypical antipsychotic medications -- typical antipsychotic medications -- Adverse effects of typical antipsychotics -- Treatment protocol.
9. Treatment of ADHD and disorders of attention -- Etiology of ADHD -- Diagnostic assessment of attention disorders -- Psychological and pharmacological treatment -- 10. Treatment of cognitive disorders -- Forms of dementia -- Alzheimer's disease -- Medical and behavioral evaluation of cognitive disorders -- Medications for cognitive disorders -- Other approaches to cognitive enhancement -- 11. Treatment of sleep disorders -- Stages of sleep -- Sleep disorders and conditions -- Behavioral techniques for treating sleep disorders -- Pharmacology for sleep disorders -- Holistic treatments -- 12. Treatment of personality disorders -- Use of medications for personality disorders -- Tailoring medications to symptom clusters -- 13. Treatment of chemical dependency and co-occurring conditions -- The dopamine hypothesis -- Treatment issues -- Assessment instruments and strategies -- Treatment phases and goals -- Psychopharmacology for dually diagnosed patients -- Alcohol dependence -- Opioid dependence -- Cocaine dependence -- Other types of addiction -- Summary and treatment reminders -- 14. Treatment of comorbidity and other disorders -- Medical and psychiatric comorbidity -- Chronic neuropathic pain -- Eating disorders and obesity -- Anorexia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa -- Binge-eating disorder -- Obesity -- Impulse control disorders -- 15. Case vignettes : children -- 16. Case vignettes : adolescents -- 17. Case vignettes : early adulthood -- 18. Case vignettes : middle adulthood -- 19. Case vignettes : older adulthood.