Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Timothy E. Wilens, Paul G. HammernessPublish date:2016-04-22Pages:342
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Guilford PublicationsISBN-13:9781462519859ISBN-10:1462519857UPC:9781462519859Book Category:Medical, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Psychiatry, Parenting, Children with Special NeedsBook Topic:PsychopharmacologySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCZ79QCWD6
Is medication the right choice for treating your child's emotional or behavioral problems? How can you be confident that he or she has been properly diagnosed? What do you need to know to get the most benefits from medication treatment, with the least risk? From leading child psychiatrists Timothy Wilens and Paul Hammerness, this book has already empowered many tens of thousands of parents to make tough decisions and become active, informed managers of their children's care. With clarity and compassion, it explains how medications work; their impact on kids' emotions, personality, school performance, and health; the pros and cons of specific treatment options; and much more. In addition to parents, teachers and other school professionals will find this book an ideal reference. New in the Fourth Edition:
Extensively revised to include the latest information about medications and their uses, the fourth edition is even more accessible, and includes pullouts, bulleted lists, and "take home points" highlighting critical facts.
Extensively revised to include the latest information about medications and their uses, the fourth edition is even more accessible, and includes pullouts, bulleted lists, and "take home points" highlighting critical facts.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Guilford PublicationsISBN-13:9781462519859ISBN-10:1462519857UPC:9781462519859Book Category:Medical, Family & RelationshipsBook Subcategory:Psychiatry, Parenting, Children with Special NeedsBook Topic:PsychopharmacologySize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCZ79QCWD6
Timothy E. Wilens, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Board certified in child, adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Wilens conducts research, lectures, and publishes widely on child and adolescent psychiatric issues. Paul G. Hammerness, MD, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry at Boston Children's Hospital. Board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Hammerness is an experienced clinician, educator, and researcher.
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