"This Second Edition of the Handbook of Psychopharmacotherapy has been updated to include newly approved drugs and indications and new formulations. This pocket-sized handbook is a one-stop quick-reference guide to prescribing psychotropic drugs for patients at every stage of the life span - children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly." "In the proven style of the popular Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Handbook Series, this edition boasts an easy-to-scan, bulleted format, and provides concise information about each drug - including indications, contraindications, major side effects, required lab tests, available formulations, how to prescribe for each age group, how the drug compares to alternative treatments, and what precautions are necessary. This valuable book is organized by drug class and covers all current psychotherapeutic medications, including agents used to manage substance abuse."--Jacket.