Green’s Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology 5th Edition by William Klykyla, Rick Bowers, Christina Weston, Julia Jackson ISBN 1451107145‎ 978-1451107142

The ideal quick reference for the busy mental health clinician seeing younger patients, the Fifth Edition of Green&;s Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopathology has been fully revised by a new team of authors active in clinical practice and resident education. A trusted reference in the field, Green&;s continues to provide practical and balanced information on the full range of medications used to treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
This rapid reference delivers&;
&; Detailed coverage of medication usage &;including both FDA-approved and evidence-based off-label uses.
&; Precautions and warnings help readers avoid prescribing errors and adverse drug interactions.
&; Emphasis on recent and highly used medications, with older and less often used agents grouped in an Appendix.
&; Convenient, reader-friendly organization makes essential information easy to find and use.
NEW to the Fifth Edition&;
&; Increased focus on medication effects and cost-effectiveness
&; New information on cardiac function and risk factors in patients taking stimulants
&; Long-term suicide risks associated with SSRIs
&; Longer term outcomes of major depression treatment
&; Use of anticonvulsant medications in patients with bipolar disorder
&; Weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics