Maudsley Antipsychotic Medication Review Service Guidelines: Establishing a Medication Review System for Atypical Antipsychotic Patients Book

This is the definitive guide to best antipsychotic prescribing practice today. Informed prescribing and best practice relies not only on clinical experience and expertise, but on up to date knowledge of all the currently available antipsychotic medication, and an understanding of the neurobiology and neuropharmacology involved in the process and treatment of psychoses.Navigating the vast database covering antipsychotic psychopharmacology is a daunting task, leaving many clinicians overwhelmed, confused and tending to "fall back" on older prescribing methods because of the lack of readily available information about newer, more suitable alternatives.Clinicians can now turn to this authoritative work, which will provide a truly practical "how to" guide to antipsychotic prescribing. This timely publication is written by three experienced clinical psychopharmacologists based at the Maudsley Medication Review Clinic, a landmark service innovation that has pioneered evidence-based switching and prescribing techniques.Unlike other publications in this field, this concise handbook is replete with valuable advice for day-to-day clinical practice and includes case studies, switching algorithms and a comprehensive guide to history-taking and rating scales administration. The contents include chapters on the pharmacology of atypical antipsychotic drugs, systematic assessment guidelines, a guide to drug interactions and successful switching, as well as information on plasma levels and side effect management. As an accompaniment to the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines, the book precisely details antipsychotic prescribing practice and provides a systematic evidence-gathering template against which traditional, modern, and completely novel therapies may be properly evaluated.Read More