Polypharmacy in Psychiatry Practice, Volume I

The textbook "Polypharmacy in Psychiatry Practice, Volume I" by Michael S. Ritsner offers a comprehensive and clinically oriented analysis of polypharmacy in psychiatric practice. It highlights the challenges associated with treating patients with psychotic, cognitive, affective, and anxiety disorders, particularly when monotherapy is insufficient. The book examines the reasons for using multiple medications, their efficacy and safety, as well as the associated augmentative strategies. Given the growing concern over the excessive and inappropriate use of psychotropic drugs, this work serves as a valuable resource to promote evidence-based approaches to polypharmacy and improve clinical practice.