Psychopharmacology: A mental health professional’s guide to commonly used medications
About this ebook
Introductory material provides a background on psychotropic drugs, the etiology of mental illness, some of the commonly used drugs in practice and brief notes on common non-pharmacological interventional options. It also examines biochemical and neurodevelopmental theories and the link to the pathophysiology of mental illness as well as clinical decision making.
The central chapters of the book provide comprehensive coverage of all the major medications used in mental health. Each focuses on a specific class of drug, detailing the most commonly used medicines, including side effects, average doses, contra-indications and clinical management interventions that may be required. At the end of each chapter a series of review questions enable readers to review their learning, and theory is clearly related to practice throughout.
About the author
Herbert Mwebe is a senior teaching fellow and a senior Lecturer in Mental Health in the School of Health and Education at Middlesex University. Within the Department of Mental Health, Herbert delivers physical health training for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Herbert is the CPD programme lead in the Dept of Mental Health, and his teaching and research interest focus on improving physical health in serious mental illness (SMI) and psychopharmacological interventions in mental health settings. Prior to entering academia, Herbert worked in both inpatient, community and primary care settings; between 2013-2015 in General Practice, Herbert worked in General Practice leading on a mental health project (PMS+ Mental Health Project) in City and Hackney commissioned by NHS England with a key function to providing timely management of people presenting with mental illness in primary care.
Herbert is also a specialist clinical advisor to the CQC, a role in which he supports the CQC with community and hospital inspections for mental health and social care providers.
