One out of every four adults in the United States has taken a psychotropic agent in the last year; one out of every two has taken a psychotrope at some time in his life. Since their introduction in the 1950s, the new psychotherapeutic drugs have attained a position of importance in the armamentarium of the physician. Whether the increase in the use of these drugs is the result of turbulent times, of promotional efforts, or of sloppy prescribing practices of clinicians is uncertain. There is, however, reason to believe that psychopharmacology will hold a unique position within drug liability in much the same way that the latter has been sui generis within products liability
Psychopharmacology has opened the door to many previously blocked parts of psychiatric therapy. It h...
The authors contend that organized psychology's efforts to gain limited prescriptive privileges...
Five contextual factors give rise to the proposal that psychologists secure prescription privileges:...
Psychopharmacology emerged with the discovery of chlorpromazine in 1952. This led on to the discover...
We live in an age of psychopharmacology. One in six persons currently takes a psychotropic drug. The...
Despite the fact that today most of the patients with psychological disturbances assume some form of...
The use of psychotropic medication is an important part of most psychiatrists' clinical practice. We...
Mental disorders are one of the major causes of morbidity. Development of newer drugs like SSRIs and...
Psychotropic medications play an important role in the treatment of mental illness. The nurse plays...
Some estimates indicate that one third of the adult popu-lation has prescriptions for such drugs. Th...
A number of literature reviews exist that support the use of psychotropic medications. This article ...
Applied human psychopharmacology: the practical psychobiological consequences of some novel and anci...
What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on aspects of human behaviour, such as creativity, memory...
To determine whether occupational perspective influences the decision to pre-scribe antipsychotic me...
Liability for drug-induced injuries did not become an issue of general concern until quite recently....
Psychopharmacology has opened the door to many previously blocked parts of psychiatric therapy. It h...
The authors contend that organized psychology's efforts to gain limited prescriptive privileges...
Five contextual factors give rise to the proposal that psychologists secure prescription privileges:...
Psychopharmacology emerged with the discovery of chlorpromazine in 1952. This led on to the discover...
We live in an age of psychopharmacology. One in six persons currently takes a psychotropic drug. The...
Despite the fact that today most of the patients with psychological disturbances assume some form of...
The use of psychotropic medication is an important part of most psychiatrists' clinical practice. We...
Mental disorders are one of the major causes of morbidity. Development of newer drugs like SSRIs and...
Psychotropic medications play an important role in the treatment of mental illness. The nurse plays...
Some estimates indicate that one third of the adult popu-lation has prescriptions for such drugs. Th...
A number of literature reviews exist that support the use of psychotropic medications. This article ...
Applied human psychopharmacology: the practical psychobiological consequences of some novel and anci...
What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on aspects of human behaviour, such as creativity, memory...
To determine whether occupational perspective influences the decision to pre-scribe antipsychotic me...
Liability for drug-induced injuries did not become an issue of general concern until quite recently....
Psychopharmacology has opened the door to many previously blocked parts of psychiatric therapy. It h...
The authors contend that organized psychology's efforts to gain limited prescriptive privileges...
Five contextual factors give rise to the proposal that psychologists secure prescription privileges:...