Practical Psychopharmacology. From basic to advanced principles
"Practical Psychopharmacology" adopts an innovative approach of writing at three different levels - introductory, intermediate and advanced - so that the practicing psychopharmacologist receives information tailored to his individual level. Each chapter focuses on a specific DSM-5 disorder and abbreviated treatment guidelines are described to help the reader understand the current stage of their knowledge base and clinical practice. At first level, the book teaches novice doctors practical diagnostic skills and provides a brief overview of relevant genetic and neuroimaging findings to increase confidence in prescribing. It then provides intermediate level clinicians with intermediate techniques and guidance for more difficult cases. The final level provides nuanced guidance for advanced practitioners or those working with the most treatment-resistant patients. This approach allows the clinician to consult this book periodically while caring for a particular patient and gradually progress through a series of more in-depth psychopharmacological techniques to make accurate and efficient diagnoses.
Dr. Thomas Schwartz has achieved an excellent result by writing a manual of psychopharmacology with progressively increasing levels of knowledge and expertise. But this book is much more: it provides diagnostic screening questions, DSM-5 interview criteria, rating scales, and invaluable "background" information on epidemiology, genetics and neuroanatomy.
Dr. Ronald W. Pace, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Lecturer in Bioethics and Humanities at New York University
"Practical Psychopharmacology" by Thomas Schwartz is an apotheosis of erudition, pragmatism and the transmission of knowledge. Dr. Schwartz's insightful and skillful approach provides multidisciplinary practitioners with an incredibly comprehensive, yet concise and accessible synthesis of the science and art of psychopharmacology. This textbook is an indispensable source of information for anyone teaching and/or caring for people with common and severe mental disorders.
Dr. Roger S. McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto
Thomas L. Schwartz
Dr. Thomas L. Schwartz is Professor and Interim Chair of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate University of Medicine in Syracuse, New York. He is co-editor of Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology: A Handbook for Clinicians and the second edition of Depression: Treatment Strategies and Management. He is the co-author of Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Volume 2.
Dr. Schwartz is the recipient of the Dr. Mark Award in Psychiatry. H. Hollander; the SUNI Upstate Chancellor's Award and the SUNI Chancellor's Teaching Award, as well as the Dr. Nancy CA Rosky Certificate and the American Psychiatric Association's Irma Bland Award for Outstanding Teaching.
