Psychotropic Drug Use in the Medically Ill: 21 (Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine) - Tapa dura

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Psychotropic drug use in the medically ill can be exceedingly intricate given the diverse pharmacologic effects of most psychotropic agents and their propensity for interaction with other medications. This volume provides reviews of the use of psychotropic agents in specific patient populations as well as a general overview of issues in psychopharmacologically treating the medically ill. The reviews focus on patients with heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological illnesses, dermatologic conditions and cancer. A review of the treatment of bipolar disorder in patients with a variety of conditions is also included. The chapters discuss nuances of treatment which are not generally known to the reader. Taken together, these comprehensive reviews will allow the clinician to treat a wide variety of patients with combined psychiatric and medical conditions as well as the psychiatric manifestations of medical illness.