Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care

This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. The manual contains basic principles of...

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Corporate Author: World Health Organization (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization c2009.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
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Summary:This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalised anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks; and alcohol and opioid dependence. The annexes provide information on evidence retrieval, as
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (79 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-68).
ISBN:9781282697157
9786612697159
9789240685130