Polypharmacy in psychiatry practice. Volume II, Use of polypharmacy in the "real world"

Although monotherapy is generally recommended as the treatment of choice, treatment resistance of patients with psychosis, cognitive, mood and anxiety disorders represents a significant clinical problem. In this context, augmentation and combination strategies are commonly employed to address this p...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Ritsner, Michael S.
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5799-8
Summary: Although monotherapy is generally recommended as the treatment of choice, treatment resistance of patients with psychosis, cognitive, mood and anxiety disorders represents a significant clinical problem. In this context, augmentation and combination strategies are commonly employed to address this problem. Although multiple medication use common in psychiatric practice, reasons, efficacy and safety for polypharmacy, and augmentative strategies have remained unclear. It remains unclear if there is an evidence base to support polypharmacy. Furthermore, excessive and inappropriate use of psychotropic medications has been recognized as a public health problem.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvii, 321p.)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9789400757998 (electronic bk.)
9400757999 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: RM315
CLC: R964
Contents: Antipsychotic Polypharmacy.
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Schizophrenia: 'Secret Sauce or Wild Abandon?' /
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in USA /
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Czech Republic and in Ukraine /
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Residential Facilities in Italy: The Gap Between Recommendations and Real World Practice /
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy and Associated Phenomena in Patients with Schizophrenia: Rational or Irrational? /
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Schizophrenia. How to Counteract This Common Practice? /
Clozapine Combinations in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Patients /
Metabolic Syndrome and Antipsychotic Polypharmacy /
Polypharmacy for Other Psychiatric Conditions.
Evidence Based Combination Therapy for Bipolar Disorder /
Antidepressant Combination Strategies for Major Depressive Disorder /
Herbal Remedies and Nutraceuticals as Augmentation or Adjunct for Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Evidence for Benefit and Risk /
Obsessive-Compulsive Syndromes in Schizophrenia: A Case for Polypharmacy? /
Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use Among Elders with Dementia /
The Role of Polypharmacy in Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guidelines /