Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide - Children and Adolescents 2nd edition (second edition)

About this book

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide - Children and Adolescents 2nd edition by Stephen M. Stahl and Jeffrey R. Strawn is a prescribing reference focused specifically on psychotropic medication use in children and adolescents. The book translates pediatric psychopharmacology into practical medication decisions, including when a drug may be appropriate, how treatment is initiated, how doses are adjusted, what adverse effects require attention, and how response should be monitored over time.

The 2nd edition covers medications used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, sleep problems, and other psychiatric conditions encountered in child and adolescent practice. Individual drug entries address indications, mechanisms of action, pediatric dosing, titration, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, adverse effects, drug interactions, laboratory monitoring, discontinuation, and considerations when treatment response is incomplete.

This book is especially useful for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows, Psychiatry Residents, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Students, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Physician Assistants in Behavioral Health, Clinical Pharmacists, and clinicians prescribing psychiatric medications to younger patients. It is particularly useful when comparing medication choices, checking age specific dosing, planning titration, evaluating treatment response, and managing medication related adverse effects.

Child psychiatrists, psychiatry trainees, PMHNPs, pediatric clinicians, pharmacists, behavioral health prescribers, and advanced practice professionals can use this edition to compare psychotropic medications, review pediatric dosing strategies, identify safety concerns, and plan ongoing treatment monitoring. The 2nd edition, 2024 is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access, so you can begin using it immediately for pediatric psychopharmacology study, prescribing reference, clinical rotations, medication review, or professional practice.