This book is a practical guide for psychiatrists to use when treating patients for medical
issues. Over the past 10-20 years the number of medications prescribed for psychiatric
illnesses has steadily increased and psychiatric practitioners are frequently called upon to
manage medical issues and side effects that result from psychotropic treatment. Covering a wide
range of conditions from thyroid disorders to cardiac disease this book is a helpful resource
for understanding common adverse medical effects that occur when psychotropic drugs are
administered. Presented in a practical format each chapter discusses management of a
particular medical problem or side effect and then provides a summary and flowchart of the
major points highlighted in that chapter. Each chapter contains an overview of key medications
causing a particular side effect. The book also includes special topics such as psychotropic
prescribing in medical illness and tips on electrocardiographic interpretation. This
easy-to-reference book aims to bridge the gap between medicine and psychiatry by elaborating on
medical conditions seen in routine outpatient psychiatric practice. It serves as an invaluable
tool for mental health providers nurses health educators and pharmacologists alike.
