Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Fourth Edition

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychiatry, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Health
Cover of the book Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Fourth Edition by Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Paul G. Hammerness, MD, Guilford Publications
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Author: Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Paul G. Hammerness, MD ISBN: 9781462525898
Publisher: Guilford Publications Publication: March 14, 2016
Imprint: The Guilford Press Language: English
Author: Timothy E. Wilens, MD, Paul G. Hammerness, MD
ISBN: 9781462525898
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication: March 14, 2016
Imprint: The Guilford Press
Language: English

Is medication the right choice for treating your child's emotional or behavioral problems? How can you be confident that he or she has been properly diagnosed? What do you need to know to get the most benefits from medication treatment, with the least risk? From leading child psychiatrists Timothy Wilens and Paul Hammerness, this book has already empowered many tens of thousands of parents to make tough decisions and become active, informed managers of their children's care. With clarity and compassion, it explains how medications work; their impact on kids' emotions, personality, school performance, and health; the pros and cons of specific treatment options; and much more. In addition to parents, teachers and other school professionals will find this book an ideal reference.

New in the Fourth Edition:
Extensively revised to include the latest information about medications and their uses, the fourth edition is even more accessible, and includes pullouts, bulleted lists, and "take home points" highlighting critical facts. 

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Is medication the right choice for treating your child's emotional or behavioral problems? How can you be confident that he or she has been properly diagnosed? What do you need to know to get the most benefits from medication treatment, with the least risk? From leading child psychiatrists Timothy Wilens and Paul Hammerness, this book has already empowered many tens of thousands of parents to make tough decisions and become active, informed managers of their children's care. With clarity and compassion, it explains how medications work; their impact on kids' emotions, personality, school performance, and health; the pros and cons of specific treatment options; and much more. In addition to parents, teachers and other school professionals will find this book an ideal reference.

New in the Fourth Edition:
Extensively revised to include the latest information about medications and their uses, the fourth edition is even more accessible, and includes pullouts, bulleted lists, and "take home points" highlighting critical facts. 

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