This book provides information on anticipating and countering adverse drug effects when they occur. Cowritten by a research psychopharmacologist and a consultation-liaison psychiatrist, this book helps mental health practitioners assess the risks and benefits of specific psychotropic medications and strategies for managing adverse effects.

Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry, Second Edition thoroughly covers a wide range of important mental disorders in the elderly, as well as the so-called "normal" effects of aging that result in biological, social, and behavioral changes in older adults.