{"product_id":"thinking-about-prescribing-the-psychology-of-psychopharmacology-with-diverse-youth-and-families-paperback","title":"Thinking about Prescribing: The Psychology of Psychopharmacology with Diverse Youth and Families - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShashank V. Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrés Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur remedies are only as good as the way in which we dispense them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat's the central premise of \u003ci\u003eThinking About Prescribing\u003c\/i\u003e, a new volume that encourages pharmacotherapists to view the prescribing of a psychiatric medication to young patients not simply as part of a clinical visit, but rather as the beginning of an ongoing alliance with youth and their parents or legal guardians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book makes the case for a partnership that doesn't lean on psychiatric jargon or an encyclopedic list of side effects, but instead on measured candor, vulnerability, and-most importantly--time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThinking About Prescribing\u003c\/i\u003e leverages the knowledge of more than two dozen experts as it tackles topics that include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- The essential features of the Common Factors approach and the Y-model of psychotherapy, which highlights how relational aspects of pharmacotherapy are key to child \u0026amp; adolescent psychiatric practice, even for brief visits\u003cbr\u003e- How best to utilize the 30-minute Brief Pharmacotherapy Visit (BPV), so that the alliance is nurtured and time is most efficiently utilized\u003cbr\u003e- Techniques, adapted from evidence-based psychotherapies, to enhance medication adherence in diverse youth populations\u003cbr\u003e- Approaches to adapt psychoeducation for culturally diverse populations, and consider why many youth \u0026amp; families may be skeptical of pharmacotherapeutic interventions\u003cbr\u003e- Strategies to cultivate a pharmacotherapeutic alliance when engaging with patients and families via telehealth, including in the school setting\u003cbr\u003e- Tips for pediatricians, advanced-practice clinicians, and other primary care providers who conduct pharmacotherapy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters feature key takeaways that distill the most salient points and that aid in knowledge retention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than raise unrealistic expectations (two chapters acknowledge the reality of practicing when time and resources are scarce), the goal of this book is to help pharmacotherapists mitigate the stigma, apprehension, or resignation their patients may have and instead build and maintain a trusting relationship that will be key to successful therapeutic outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur remedies are only largely as good as the way in which we dispense them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the central argument of Thinking About Prescribing. In this new, thought-provoking volume, more than two dozen experts make the case for an ongoing alliance between psychopharmacotherapists, young patients, and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters tackle issues ranging from the psychodynamics of medication use in adolescents with serious mental illness, the synergistic role of primary care providers and psychotherapists, engaging in psychoeducation with patients, to prescribing via telemedicine. Readers will pick up the foundational knowledge they need to develop a partnership with patients that is based on trust and candid communication--rather than on just the cold facts psychotropic medications. Most chapters feature key takeaways that distill the most salient points, helping readers to reference--and retain--the information more easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShashank V. Joshi, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Education at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Education, Director of School Mental Health at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, and a Faculty Advisor at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), in Stanford, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrés S. Martin, M.D., M.P.H., is the Riva Ariella Ritvo Professor in the Child Study Center and Director of the Standardized Patient Program at the Teaching and Learning Center, Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut. He is Medical Director of the Children's Psychiatric Inpatient Service at Yale New Haven Health, in New Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 395\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408305983725,"sku":"9781615373888","price":99.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/thinking-about-prescribing-the-psychology-of-psychopharmacology-with-diverse-youth-and-families-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}