The Child Medication Fact Book: A Comprehensive Guide for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Authored by Joshua D Feder, Elizabeth Tien, and Talia Puzantian, this essential reference guide provides crucial information on the most commonly prescribed medications in child and adolescent psychiatry.

A Convenient and Informative Resource

The Child Medication Fact Book features single-page, reader-friendly fact sheets and quick-scan medication tables, offering valuable guidance, clinical pearls, and assessments of over 70 medications frequently used in practice.

What’s New in This Edition

• 14 treatment algorithms to guide patient care
• The latest information on new medications, including Adhansia, Qelbree, Rexulti, and Rozerem
• 76 medication fact sheets, providing in-depth coverage of each medication
• Expanded complementary treatment chapter, featuring alternative approaches like lavender essential oil and saffron
• 13 quick-scan medication reference tables for easy comparison
• 11 appendices, including informed consent, rating scales, and mental health apps, with eight corresponding tables

Get the Information You Need at a Glance

Each fact sheet provides essential details on:

• Off-label uses
• Dosage and generic availability
• Mechanism of action
• Cost information
• Bottom-line impression

This comprehensive guide is perfect for child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals seeking to stay up-to-date on the latest medications and treatments.

Product Details:

• Publisher: Carlat Publishing, LLC
• Publication Date: January 20, 2023
• Language: English
• Pages: 184
• ISBN-13: 979-8987335413

Enhance your practice with the expert knowledge and guidance provided in The Child Medication Fact Book.