Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised Edition - Hardcover

Wilens, Timothy E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159385031X ISBN 13: 9781593850319

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2004

Synopsis

In this popular resource, Dr. Timothy Wilens provides essential guidance for parents facing tough choices about whether or not to give a child medication for emotional or behavioral problems. Packed with frequently asked questions, examples, and charts, the book explains which medications are prescribed for kids and why; their effects on health, emotions, and school performance; how to maximize the benefits; and when to consider other treatments instead. A special 2005 supplement advises parents on the issues surrounding the FDA "black box" warning on SSRIs for depression in children and teenagers.

About this title

About the Author:

Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, specializes in pediatric and adult psychopharmacology in his clinical work at Massachusetts General Hospital. Board-certified in child, adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Wilens has conducted research and published widely on psychiatric medications.

Review:

"This book gives parents the facts they need to help them with one of the most anxiety-provoking decisions they may face: 'Should medication be used to help my child, and what are the risks and the benefits?' Parents need wonder no longer. The best answers science has at its disposal are right here."/m-/Russell A. Barkley, PhD, author of Taking Charge of ADHD

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 159385031X
• ISBN 13: 9781593850319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 310