Publisher's Synopsis
Covering new and old pharmacologic treatments, "Helping Parents, Youth, and Teachers Understand Medications for Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Resource Book of Medication Information Handouts" includes useful information for parents, teachers and patients. Written by clinicians, this resource offers coverage of both "tried and true" medications and treatments new to the field.;Presented in a format that allows easy copying and distribution, this is a practical and thorough guide, which should be of interest to everyone involved in the care of children with psychiatric disorders. In addition, patients themselves should find the medication information handouts very understandable and the handouts should allow them a more active and interested role in their own treatment.