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Title: A STRAIGHT TALKING INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS
By: Joanne Moncrieff, Richard Bentall (Editor), Pete Sanders (Editor)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £8.99


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ISBN 10: 1910919004
ISBN 13: 9781910919002
Publisher: PCCS BOOKS
Pub. date: 1 September, 2015
Pages: 150
Description: Suitable for students of mental health disciplines, psychiatric service users, and carers, this book offers information that you need to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs. It presents practical advice on the right questions to ask if you are prescribed medication for mental health problems and what happens on withdrawal of medication.
Synopsis: Psychiatric drugs and their use are amongst the most hotly debated issues in the 21st century. How they work, whether they are effective and how to understand the evidence, and explanations of the major categories of psychiatric drugs are all covered in this clearly written guide. The competing theories of drug action are also explained in easy-to-understand terms. Here, Joanna Moncrieff arms you with some of the information you'll need to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs. She provides an honest account of the uses of medication, when it is advised and what effects it may have. The book concludes with gives practical advice on the right questions to ask if you are prescribed medication for mental health problems and what happens on withdrawal of medication.
Publication: UK
Imprint: PCCS Books
Returns: Non-returnable
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