The Psychopharmacology Sourcebook Book

	Introduction	IX
Chapter 1	Psychiatric Diagnosis	1
	What is Diagnosis?	1
	History of Present Illness	5
	Evaluating an Illness (Symptom Description)	5
	Past Psychiatric Treatment	6
	Medical History	7
	Family History	7
	Habits	8
	Developmental History	8
	Current Life Situation	8
	Review of Systems	9
	Mental Status Exam	9
	Physical Exam	9
	Laboratory Examinations	10
	How to Help Your Doctor	11
	Defining Target Symptoms	12
Chapter 2	Anxiety Disorders: Panic and Phobias	17
	Medical Causes of Anxiety	19
	Epidemiology	19
	Panic Attacks	20
	Medical Treatment of Panic Disorder	23
	Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Panic Disorder	29
	Specific Phobias	30
	Social Phobia	30
	Family Issues in Panic Disorder and Anxiety Disorders	57
Chapter 3	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	61
	Multiple Disorders	64
	Drug Treatments for OCD	66
	Family Issues with OCD	91
Chapter 4	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	99
	How PTSD Affects Families	104
	Education About PTSD and Its Effects	105
	Anger Plays a Key Role in Family Disruption	106
	Triggers	107
	Family History Is Important	109
	Substance Abuse and the Alcoholic Family	110
	Codependency	111
Chapter 5	Generalized Anxiety Disorder	113
	Benzodiazepine	114
	BuSpar	116
	Other Anxiety Disorders	122
	Drugs to Avoid When Treating Anxiety Disorders	122
Chapter 6	Insomnia and Minor Tranquilizers	123
	Family Issues with Insomnia	129
	Benzodiazepine Treatment Issues	132
Chapter 7	Depression	137
	How a Psychiatrist Diagnoses Depression	137
	Drugs That Cause Depression	138
	Unipolar and Bipolar Mood Disorders	139
	Subtypes of Depression	140
	Illness and Depression	142
	Depressions Unresponsive to Drugs	143
	Psychotherapy or Medications?	144
	Suicide	146
	Laboratory Evaluation of Depression	147
	Choosing the Proper Medication for Treatment of Depression	148
	The New Generation of Antidepressants	153
	Safety and Overdose Risk	154
	How to Best Utilize Medication Trials	154
	What Happens When the Medicine Does Not Work?	155
	Response Lag	158
	Duration of Treatment	159
	Drug Dosing	160
	MAO Inhibitors	163
	BuSpar	164
	Seasonal Affective Disorder	165
	Refractory Depression	165
	Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)	168
	Family Issues in Depression	230
Chapter 8	Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)	243
	Acute Mania	245
	Acute Bipolar Depression	247
	Long-Term Maintenance Treatment	248
	Family Dynamics in Bipolar Disorder	271
	Enmeshment in Families with Bipolar Affective Disorder	271
	Denial of the Illness	274
	Realistic Expectations Are Important	274
Chapter 9	Schizophrenia	279
	Schizophrenia	280
	Family Issues in Schizophrenia	308
	Communication	309
	Negative Effects of Criticism	311
	Emotional Aloofness Requires Patience	312
	Helpful Hints	313
	A Behavioral Contract for the Schizophrenic Family Member Living at Home	314
Chapter 10	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	317
	Alcoholism	317
	Tranquilizer Abuse	320
	Stimulant Abuse	321
	Opiate Abuse	322
	Nicotine Addiction	323
	Family Issues of Substance Abuse	325
	Interventions Can Help	326
	Secondary Gain and Enmeshment Play Roles in Issues of Substance Abuse	327
	Substance Abuse Leads to Chaos in Relationships	329
	Summary and Conclusions	323
	Diagnosis	323
	Goal Setting	334
	Medicines, Psychotherapy, and Self-Help	336
	Self-Observation	337
	Medication Trials	337
	Duration of Treatment	338
Appendix 1	Common Drugs: Their Uses, Advantages, and Side Effects	339
Appendix 2	Drugs Categorized by Brand and Generic Names	347
	Glossary	349
	Suggested Reading	357
	Index	359