Psychotropic Drug Prescriber's Survival Guide: Ethical Mental Health Treatment in the Age of Big Pharma
Steven L. Dubovsky and Amelia N. Dubovsky
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Praise for Psychotropic Drug Prescriber's Survival Guide:
“In contrast to books that only describe the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on our prescribing habits, this volume provides the reader with guidance on how to deal with issues such as marketing, lectures by opinion leaders, and industry-sponsored articles. It includes, among others, an easy to understand discussion of the design of industry-sponsored trials, and interpretation of research studies. This truly useful book belongs in the library of every practicing psychiatrist, and should be used by residency training programs as a required teaching text. As the only one of its kind, it is a must read.”
—Richard Balon, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Overview—Contents
The effective treatment of many mental health conditions necessitates that clinicians prescribe medications. Considerations for ethical treatment,
however, demand that clinicians be wary of advertising hype, aggressive sales pitches, and confusing statistical methods. Psychotropic Drug Prescriber's Survival Guide is a long-awaited primer on the basic principles of pharmaceutical research, statistical methods, and health care ethics. The common sense approach of the authors enables practitioners to use information about psychiatric medications intelligently and to develop responsible prescribing practices.
This book appears at a time when new guidelines are emerging every day in response to growing public concern about industry marketing. The authors write within the context of this changing policy environment and apprise readers of what is developing in terms of regulations and what impact those regulations will have on their practice. However, sensible prescribers recognize that responsible treatment still cannot depend on external controls. Psychotropic Drug Prescriber's Survival Guide helps clinicians negotiate this complex situation and arms them with strategies for getting to the facts in an era in which solid science competes with marketing fictions.
About the Authors
Steven L. Dubovsky, M.D. is Professor and Department Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo and is the author of several books, including Clinical Guide to Psychotropic Medications
Amelia N. Dubovsky, Post-Bacc.is completing a medical degree at the New York University School of Medicine and is the co-author of Concise Guide to Mood Disorders and Clinical Guide to Psychotropic Medications.
ISBN 10: 0-393-70510-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-393-70510-2
2007 / 240 pages / hardcover
