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The Second Edition of Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders contains new and expanded chapters on

• combination therapy
  
• pharmacoepidemiology
  
• pharmacoeconomics
  
• current social, ethical, and legal issues surrounding the administration of psychostimulants and antidepressants to children and teenagers
  
• serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  and discusses
  
• techniques to select the most appropriate drug and dosing schedule
  
• methods to adjust safely and tailor medical treatments for children during various stages of growth and development
  
• the effect of psychoactive drugs on cardiac function
  Offering nearly 3000 contemporary references to facilitate further research, Pharmacotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders, Second Edition is a timely and authoritative guide suitable for psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, clinical neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.