Social Work Practice and Psychopharmacology by Sophia Dziegielewski PhD LCSW, George A. Jacinto PhD LCSW

By Sophia Dziegielewski PhD LCSW, George A. Jacinto PhD LCSW

Univ. of significant Florida, Orlando. provides social staff with a uncomplicated figuring out and dealing wisdom of psychotropic medicines, together with medicine use and misuse. Teaches tips to tailor remedy for consumers taking yes medicinal drugs, and the way to spot unwanted side effects and antagonistic reactions to psychotropics.

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