Mental Health Medications for Children

A Primer
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-1-59385-202-3
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 130 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 322 g

Reihe: The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

This indispensable primer is designed specifically for school psychologists and other members of the school-based treatment team, as well as child clinical psychologists. Concise yet comprehensive, the book provides vital information on psychotropic medications that are frequently prescribed to manage children's behavior and enhance learning and academic performance. Effective guidelines are outlined for monitoring medication use, documenting beneficial effects as well as adverse side effects, and facilitating collaboration among health care providers, teachers, and parents. Reproducible appendices are packed with tools for managing these essential tasks, all in a large-size format and permission to photocopy.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brown, Ronald T

Carpenter, Laura Arnstein

Simerly, Emily

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Overview and Pediatric Psychopharmacology Practices
2. The Importance of School Personnel on the Treatment Team
3. Classifications of Psychotropic Medications
4. Child Psychiatric Disorders and Psychotropic Medications
5. Medication Effectiveness and Side Effects
6. Conclusion
Glossary
Appendices
Appendix 1. Common Mental Health Medications for Children
Appendix 2. Event Observation Log
Appendix 3. Letter to Physician
Appendix 4. Ranking Problem Behaviors
Appendix 5. Proper Handling Procedures for Medications for Children
Appendix 6. Medication Initiation Form
Appendix 7. Authorization to Administer Medication
Appendix 8. Monthly Medication Log
Appendix 9. Medication Contract
Appendix 10. FDA Black Box Warnings for Antidepressants
Appendix 11. Behavior Observation Form 1: Event Recording
Appendix 12. Behavior Observation Form 2: Duration Recording
Appendix 13. Behavior Observation Form 3: Total Duration Recording
Appendix 14. Line Graph 1: Less Frequent Behaviors
Appendix 15. Line Graph 2: More Frequent Behaviors and Percentages
Appendix 16. Side Effects

Über Autor(innen)

Ronald T. Brown, PhD, is Professor of Public Health, Pediatrics, and Psychology, and Dean of the College of Health Professions at Temple University. Currently editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, he has published several books and over 200 articles and chapters in the areas of pediatric psychology and pediatric psychopharmacology. Dr. Brown was formerly President of the Society for Pediatric Psychology and currently serves the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, study section on behavioral medicine interventions and outcomes. He is a diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and a fellow in the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

Laura Arnstein Carpenter, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Carpenter is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, and has extensive training and clinical experience in pediatric neuropsychology. She has cowritten nine articles and chapters, and has made more than 30 presentations at regional and national scientific conferences.

Emily Simerly, PhD, is Clinical Director of the Mental Health Unit at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia, a maximum security men's intake prison that also houses Death Row. She is also Regional Clinical Director of mental health units at a number of prisons in northern Georgia. Dr. Simerly has published articles in Voices and has written a chapter in Psychotherapy and the Poverty Patient. As a clinician, she uses a humanistic/n-/existential foundation to practice in-depth psychotherapy, using many cognitive-behavioral techniques.