Table of Contents

1. The background; 2. Some preliminaries; 3. Acute dystonias; 4. Parkinsonism; 5. Akathisia; 6. Tardive dyskinesia; 7. Tardive and chronic dystonia; 8. Involuntary movements and schizophrenia: a limitation to the concept of tardive dyskinesia; 9. Special populations; 10. The clinical examination; 11. An overview of some standardised recording instruments; 12. Some medicolegal and quality of care issues.

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A very readable and well illustrated 1999 clinical guide to the common side effects of antipsychotic medication.

Reviews

'In summary, its clear writing and numerous graphics and tables make this technical book easy to read. It should prove a useful reference for a diverse audience within the realms of psychiatry, neurology, geniatry and general practice.' J. A. Sala-Ayma '... a most timely book on the extrapyramidal side-effects (EPSE) of antipsychotic drugs'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry