Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando. Supplies social workers with a basic understanding and working knowledge of psychotropic drugs, including medication use and misuse. Teaches how to tailor treatment for clients taking certain medications, and how to identify side effects and adverse reactions to psychotropics.
Author(s): Sophia Dziegielewski PhD LCSW, Ana Leon PhD LCSW
Series: Springer Series on Social Work
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Year: 2001
Language: English
Commentary: 38340
Pages: 345
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 18
Part I: Mental Health Medications: What Social Workers Need to Know......Page 20
Medication As Part of Social Work Practice......Page 22
Environmental Influences: Philosophical Directives and Technological Advances......Page 23
Medication As a Treatment Modality......Page 26
Case Example: John......Page 30
Medication As a Form of Treatment......Page 31
Prescription Medications......Page 33
Nonprescription Medications......Page 37
Complementary Health Care and Herbal Remedies......Page 39
The Role of the Social Work Professional......Page 40
Summary and Future Considerations......Page 41
2 Understanding How Medications Work......Page 46
Case Example: Joan......Page 47
Medications, Emotions, and the Brain......Page 48
Neurons, Neurotransmitters, and Brain Activity......Page 49
Dependence Versus Choice......Page 56
Routes of Administration......Page 60
Factors Relating to Medication Availability and Pricing......Page 61
Summary and Conclusions......Page 63
Generic Versus Brand Names: Is There Really a Difference?......Page 68
Myths About Medication......Page 73
Important Terminology for Monitoring Medications......Page 74
MedWatch: How to File a Professional or Consumer Report......Page 78
Issues in Medication Use......Page 81
Taking a Medication History......Page 83
Documentation......Page 84
Summary and Conclusions......Page 88
Part II: Mental Health Conditions, Psychopharmacology, and Social Work Practice......Page 92
4 Treatment of Major Depression: Social Work Intervention......Page 94
Case Example: Jean......Page 95
Depression: Forming the Diagnostic Impression......Page 97
Medication Intervention for Depression......Page 101
The Newer Antidepressant Medications......Page 106
Special Issues......Page 112
Alternative and Supportive Interventions......Page 115
Direct Social Work Intervention......Page 117
Documentation and Treatment Planning......Page 118
Summary and Conclusions......Page 123
5 Bipolar Disorders: Social Work Intervention......Page 128
Case Example: Michael......Page 130
Bipolar Disorders: Forming the Diagnostic Impression......Page 133
Interventions with Clients Who Have Bipolar Disorders......Page 141
Psychopharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders......Page 148
Documentation and Treatment Planning......Page 149
Supportive Interventions with Bipolar Disorders......Page 151
Summary and Conclusions......Page 152
6 Treatment of Anxiety Disorders......Page 158
Case Example: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder......Page 159
Anxiety Disorders: Forming the Diagnostic Impression......Page 162
Interventions for Clients Who Have Anxiety......Page 169
Psychological Interventions......Page 175
Exposure Intervention and Systematic Desensitization......Page 178
Intervention and Treatment Planning......Page 180
Summary and Conclusions......Page 184
7 Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Disorders......Page 190
Case Example: Eva......Page 191
Schizophrenia: Forming the Diagnostic Impression......Page 194
Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Disorders......Page 196
Intervention with Clients Who Have Schizophrenia......Page 200
History and Development of Antipsychotic Medications......Page 201
Documentation and Treatment Planning......Page 208
Supportive Interventions with Schizophrenia......Page 212
Summary and Conclusions......Page 213
Part III: Special Topics in Psychopharmacology and Social Work Practice......Page 218
8 Medications and Special Populations......Page 220
Special Considerations and Services for Children......Page 221
Special Considerations and Services for Older People......Page 233
Special Considerations in a Culturally Diverse Population......Page 243
Summary and Conclusions......Page 249
9 Complementary Medications, Herbal Healing: An Introduction for Social Work Professionals......Page 256
Case Example: Using a Natural Remedy......Page 257
Choosing Medical Treatments......Page 260
Herbal and Natural Remedies......Page 265
Summary and Conclusions......Page 274
Prescription Medications......Page 280
Nonprescription Medications......Page 284
Alternative Medicines......Page 285
Buying Drugs on the Web: A Sign of the Times......Page 286
Intervention Concerns with Special Populations......Page 288
The Importance of Working Within the Environment......Page 292
Documentation, Record Keeping, and Treatment Planning......Page 295
Proactive Professionals in the Era of Managed Care......Page 297
Summary and Conclusions......Page 300
Appendix A: Resources and Web Sites......Page 304
Appendix B: Sample Assessment for Medication Use......Page 308
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