Deprescribing in Psychiatry

by Rebecca Miller, swapnil gupta, John Cahill, et al.

The current state of medicine has witnessed the long-term adverse effects of certain medications, an increased rate of polypharmacy, and a cultural shift that emphasizes patient-centered practice. The term "deprescribing" refers to the optimization of the pharmacological regimen by reducing or cessing medications that incur more risks than benefits.

Many people consider stopping their psychiatric medications, but prescribers may not know how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190654813
• ISBN13: 9780190654818
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"