Advances in Preschool Psychopharmacology

Book info: Advances in Preschool Psychopharmacology (Hardcover, 271 pages) – Mary Ann Liebert, 2008. Language: English.

Advances in Preschool Psychopharmacology provides psychiatrists and other physicians with an up to date resource to meet the challenges of treating the disorders of preschool children. The question of if, when, and how to prescribe psychopharmacologic agents to preschool children has become an increasingly pressing and contentious public health issue over the last decade. This volume provides clinicians with an up to date collection of psychopharmacologic treatment studies and related case descriptions of serious mental disorders in preschool children. Topics and challenges covered include: * balancing concerns about risk to the developing brain * off-label prescribing and the absence of sufficient empirical data to fully inform treatment decisions * the need to ameliorate the significant symptoms and impairments that preschool patients with serious mental disorders may manifest Advances in Preschool Psychopharmacology demonstrates significant progress in several areas including the treatment of ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Additionally, the studies provide direction to clinicians on making informed decisions about when to treat and how to monitor adverse effects in young children being treated with psychopharmacologic therapies. This book is an important clinical tool providing an up to date account of the state of the empirical database on preschool psychopharmacology, and also serves as a testament to the need for further research. Editorial Reviews Review This is a must-read book for child psychiatrists in practice or doing research in developmental disorders. It contains important information on the treatment of young children with externalizing behavior disorders. --Laurence Greenhill, MD Ruane Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University Research Psychiatrist II New York State Psychiatric Institute

Drs. Mark Riddle and Joan Luby have presented the results of important research on the presentation of serious psychiatric illness in preschoolers and critical examination of the pharmacological management of this age group. It is an essential guide and required reading for anyone evaluating and treating children. --Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D. Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor and Chair NYU Child Study Center

This compendium, with contributions from thought leaders in the field, highlights an important area of research in child mental health and will stimulate further study. --Julie M. Zito, PhD Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology and Psychiatry University of Maryland, Baltimore