Table of Contents

PrefaceDisclosure of Competing InterestsChapter 1. General Principles of PsychopharmacologicalChapter 2. Diagnosis and ClassificationChapter 3. AntidepressantsChapter 4. Antipsychotic DrugsChapter 5. Mood StabilizersChapter 6. Antianxiety AgentsChapter 7. HypnoticsChapter 8. Stimulants and Other Fast-Acting DrugsChapter 9. Augmentation Strategies for Treatment-Resistant DisordersChapter 10. Emergency Department TreatmentChapter 11. Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use DisordersChapter 12. Pharmacotherapy in Special SituationsAppendix: Suggested ReadingsIndex

Promotional Information

This 8th edition, like earlier editions, is an outstanding resource for all who prescribe medications to individuals with psychiatric disorders or symptoms needing treatment. I recommend this 8th edition to all practitioners who may prescribe medications to these individuals; I also believe that this Manual will also be a useful resource for mental health clinicians who do not prescribe medications. Carl Salzman, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

About the Author

Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., is Kenneth T. Norris, Jr., Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.

Charles DeBattista, D.M.H., M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Depression Clinic and Research Program, and Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.