Completely updated and revised, the third edition provides primary care physicians with practice-tested, condition-specific treatment recommendations for various childhood mental disorders. Obtain clear guidance on dosing, monitoring, and potential adverse reactions of psychotropic medications for treatment of common psychiatric disorders and mental health or behavioral problems in children and adolescents. -- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Part 1: Before Prescribing -- Chapter 1. Getting Started -- Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework for Prescribing Psychotropic Medications -- Chapter 3. Making a Diagnosis -- Chapter 4. Laying the Groundwork -- Part 2: Group 1 Medications for Specific Diagnoses: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression -- Chapter 5. Group 1 Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Chapter 6. Group 1 Medications for Anxiety and Depression -- Part 3: Group 2 and Group 3 Medications -- Chapter 7. Group 2 Medications: FDA-Approved Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers -- Chapter 8. Group 3 Medications: Others Commonly Prescribed -- Part 4: After Prescribing: Midcourse Corrections -- Chapter 9. Fine Tuning Treatment -- Chapter 10. Managing Treatment Impasses -- Appendix A. Assessment and Symptom Monitoring Tools -- Appendix B. Resources for Clinicians -- Appendix C. Training Resources for Clinicians -- Appendix D. Quality Ratings for Psychotherapies and Efficacy Data for Medications -- Appendix E. Resources for Caregivers -- Appendix F. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Complete Criteria of Select Diagnoses.