Pharmacological Treatment of Mental Disorders in Primary Health Care
| Author | : World Health Organization |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789241547697 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9241547693 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (693 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pharmacological Treatment of Mental Disorders in Primary Health Care written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalized anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks; and alcohol and opioid dependence. The annexes provide information on evidence retrieval, assessment and synthesis and the peer view process.
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