Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications, Third Edition

I really enjoyed this book, but I would have liked it to be a little bit more thorough. This is a great book for beginners who want a general idea of how these medicines work. But if you want more details, you'll have to look elsewhere. All in all, I still enjoyed reading the books.

A good read. However, there are better quality books available about psychopharmacological drugs, but still a great book.

I first met Joe in one of his talks years ago. He is a pharmacist and a clinical social worker. He offers "straight talk" on the psychiatric meds that I seldom find in the professional literature or drug company materials and a level of expertise that is very refreshing. This book is excellent, up to date, and a good read. He has added new material on discontinuing medications that I have never found anywhere else.For background, until retirement I was licensed as a clinical social worker and licensed professional counselor, with almost 50 years experience in mental health services in a broad variety of public and private settings.

Fantastic. realistic, non dogmatic, extremely practical and honest coverage of Psychiatric diseases and psychpharmacology and reads like a novel.The more I read, the more impressed I am . Hard to put in words how good this book is. It tells the reality of the problems and why medications often do or do not work .

I was pleased overall with the content of the book.

This book has to be a requirement for anyone in psych. I use it daily for practice. Please buy it and read it. It will save a lot of time in practice.

Perfect book for mental health professionals who need a quick reference for drug prescription. This book has not only broadened by knowledge about mental health drugs, but has also helped me provide better patient care since I can talk with psychiatrists and MDs to recommend changes to meds with information to back up my claim. Really good investment for any mental health professional looking to expand their clinical library!

It's a very simple read, even for those who speak English as a secondary language. The information provided is basic, which is good for a start-up or a quick review. It's one of the assignments I give to interns, and so far they think it's helpful.

Excellent resource for those in the helping professions.