Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Volume 5

This new volume in Stahl's Case Studies series presents the continuation of Dr. Schwartz's previous successful collection of psychopharmacology cases from Volume 2, this time in collaboration with Dr. Radonji? and editing from Dr. Stahl. Here they illustrate common questions and dilemmas routinely encountered in psychopharmacologic day-to-day practice. Following a consistent user-friendly layout, each case features icons, tips, and questions about diagnosis and management as it progresses over time, a pre-case self-assessment question, followed by the correct answers at the end. Formatted in alignment with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's maintenance of psychiatry specialty certification, cases address issues in a relevant and understandable way. Covering a wide-ranging and representative selection of clinical scenarios, each case is followed through the complete clinical encounter, from start to resolution, acknowledging the complications, issues, decisions, twists, and turns along the way. This is psychiatry in real life.

Introduction; Contributors; List of icons; Abbreviations; 1. The case: usage of Esketamine spray for treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Sunita Singh; 2. The case: the man who is confused about his identity Shiyu Chen; 3. The case: propane, shattered glass and parasites Charles Welch; 4. The case: hit by a car Cecilia Albers; 5. The case: caring for the whole person Nekpen Sharon Ekure; 6. The case: the man whom clozapine could not touch Rebecca Shields; 7. The case: where did her period go? Mark Wiener and Cristiana Mihai; 8. The case: to dopamine or not to dopamine that is the question Kathryn Myers; 9. The case: the one that came out of nowhere Hassaan Gomaa; 10. Case: darth vaper strikes again Sutanaya Pal and Daniel Jackson; 11. The case: first time mom's struggle with postpartum Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sabahath Shaikh; 12. The case: why so down? Sutanaya Pal; 13. The case: it's confusing, isn't it? Sutanaya Pal; 14. The case: the adolescent who can't just stay awake Fairouz Ali; 15. The case: the lady with Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Nevena Radonjic and Elena Cappello; 16. The case: spending money does not make a bipolar diagnosis Chris Damiani; 17. The case: pain makes me anxious, and anxiety gives me pain Daniel Jackson and Sutanaya Pal; 18. The case: the woman who couldn't focus Brian Coringrato and Melissa Abbuhl; 19. The case: the gentleman with sudden onset of akathisia on clozapine (clozaril) Nevena Radonjic; 20. The case: the pregnancy blues Nevena Radonjic; 21. The case: the menopause blues Nevena Radonjic and Jaclyn Blaauboer; 22. The case: the lady who felt 'funny' on the medication Nevena Radonjic; 23. The case: two ladies with bruises Nevena Radonjic; 24. The case: the lady who was afraid for her kids Nevena Radonjic; 25. The case: the woman whose kidneys could not handle lithium James Gilfert; 26. The case: the gentleman who was sober and could not focus Nevena Radonjic; 27. The case: when the music does not stop Nevena Radonjic; 28. The case: the man who tried to get it right Amanda Stallone and Muslim Khan; Index of drug names; Index of case studies.

Nevena V. Radonjić, M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and the Interim Vice Chair of Education at the Norton College of Medicine at State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Thomas L. Schwartz, MD is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair for the Department of Psychiatry at the Norton College of Medicine at State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Stephen M. Stahl, MD is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside, and Honorary Visiting Senior Fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. He is also Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University.