Description The field of psychopharmacology is often confusing and, well, more than a little intimidating.
These medications have been known to save peoples' lives.
And these medications have been known to have a deleterious impact on peoples' lives.
The same can be said for psychotherapy.
Indeed, this caring profession can be a life-saver.
Overall, this goal of this book is not to overwhelm the reader- whether that reader is a health professional or a layman.
The focus is to make this topic- psychopharmacology- understandable.
Having said that, the author refuses to dumb the topic down.
However, instead of using confounding, overwhelming, and, in many cases, unnecessary scientific talk this book is offered as an easy read, with difficult theoretical concepts made understandable with the use of metaphor and comparisons to everyday life experiences.
Does this focus make this book less than scientific? Well, yes, to a degree.
But science does not have to be hard- and the better science is understood, the better the ability of those who use these scientific theories (clinical practitioners, patients, family members, students, etc.
) to help others will be realized.
And that is the goal of this book.
Make the topic understandable, and, in some instances, fun About the Author Thomas A.
Smith is one of a handful of pharmacists in the United States who also holds an advanced degree in psychology.
Practicing in both professions, as well as being a professional speaker on topics such as psychopharmacology, bipolar disorder, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, dissociation, complementary and alternative therapies, autism, rehabilitation, disability rights, special education, working with the families of servicemen and servicewomen, and Parkinson's disease, has given Tom the opportunity to reach many professionals and the people who those professionals serve.
Tom has presented seminars in every State in the United States.
He has held ad.
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