This guide explains working with clients in social work who use medications for mental health treatment. It discusses information on mental health medications that social workers need to know,
such as how they work with the brain, helping a client terminate use, and taking a medication history, documenting, and treatment planning; prescription and nonprescription medications, herbal
preparations, and special populations; and medications and psychosocial interventions for specific conditions: depression and mood disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety and stress, and
schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. Revised, this edition includes new medications and changes based on the DSM-5 (fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders), as well as sample treatment plans, case examples, and glossary of medications. It also has information on prescription drug abuse, expanded discussions of psychopharmacological
considerations related to gender and culture, and new content on medical marijuana, pregnant women, suicide warnings, internet availability, and electronic records, as well as emphasis on
professional collaboration and discussion of potential interactions with medications used to treat chronic conditions. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
