The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

Discover the essential evidence-based handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents in this comprehensive resource

Prescribing medications for patients suffering from mental illness is a challenging but essential component of clinical practice. Drug choice, dosage, and other considerations can have a critical impact on patient outcomes and long-term care. For years, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines have served as the indispensable evidence-based handbook for prescribing psychotropic medications. Now fully updated to reflect the latest evidence and practice, it will continue to serve a new generation of trainees and clinicians. 

Readers of the fifteenth edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines will also find: 

Becoming a Confident Child Psychological Therapist readers will also find: 

• Analysis of all psychotropic drugs currently used in the US, UKA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
• Detailed discussion of topics including adverse effects, the ramifications of switching medication, special patient groups, and many more
• Fully up-to-date reference lists at the end of each chapter

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines is ideal for trainees looking to gain essential information on the rational, safe, and effective use of medications for patients with mental illness. Experienced clinicians will also find guidance on complex issues that they may not encounter regularly.

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