The Maudsley 2005-2006 Prescribing Guidelines

by David Taylor (Editor), Carol Paton (Editor), Robert Kerwin (Editor)

Now in its eighth edition, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines is the most widely used guide to psychiatric prescribing in the UK. Fully updated throughout, this new edition presents sections on topics of current interest such as antipsychotics and hyperlipidaemia, antipsychotic-induced hyponatraemia, borderline personality disorder, depression in multiple sclerosis, and melatonin for the treatment of insomnia in children and adolescents.

Providing practically useful advice for common clinical situations, this is an essential text for prescribers, nursing staff, pharmacists, GPs, and those in related professions.

Genres: Psychiatry, Nonfiction, Reference, Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Medical

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

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Reviews

[Thandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cover to cover again I fear

Pretty sure this is The Psychiatry Book

[Ahmed Shadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best evidence-based prescribing guideline I've read so far.
A must read for any psychiatrist.

[Clive Lillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly readable and concise, considering what I anticipated .

The ‘bible’ of psychiatric prescribing continues to lead the way

[Cosmin Ungureanu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tata la ghidurile de tratament psihiatric

[Nauticality · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it

[Janet Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it back to back for exam! Must have for all junior psychiatrists