Psychopharmacology: Straight Talk on Mental Health Medications, Third Edition

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 .

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.

This is by far one of the best psychopharmacology books that I have ever read and is a must for any clinicians desk reference set Well written and includes suggestions for interventions with patients as well as drug guidelines I'd give it six stars if I could

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.

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.

Bought this for a class in grad school back in 2018/2019 for a class. There’s such a funny typo in the last two paragraphs at the bottom of page 111! I can’t believe the typo made the final copy lol. I wonder if it’s in the fourth edition?

This book easy to understand even as a lay person. Very informative as to what is out there and what it is used for.

Excellent resource for those in the helping professions.