Description
This indispensable book provides therapists and counselors with the most important knowledge about psychotropic medications: when and easy methods to make medication referrals, how to reply to patients’ questions and lend a hand them deal with problems that arise, and easy methods to combine medication and psychotherapy effectively. Ideal for readers without extensive background in neurobiology, the book clearly explains how medications work in the brain and how they impact a person’s emotions, behavior, and relationships. Strategies for collaborating successfully with patients, their members of the family, and prescribers are discussed in detail. On this edition, psychopharmacology content has been fully up to date.