Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology

When prescribed appropriately, most psychotropic medications are fairly safe.
Although some side effects are common and even expected, occasional serious-and
even life-threatening-adverse effects may arise that require immediate
intervention. The Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in
Psychopharmacology focuses on the latter. With chapters written by a combination
of experts and novices in the field, this guide provides a summary of the extant
knowledge of effects that include:

Acute dystonia Cardiac emergencies
Discontinuation and withdrawal Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Overdose

Designed to be easily referenced, chapters are arranged alphabetically
and feature sections on recognition and detection, culprit medications,
assessment, management, and follow-up treatment. Concise in format and broad in
scope, this reference is particularly useful for psychopharmacology beginners
but serves to reinforce for all readers the importance of frequent communication
with patients and their families.