The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

"This is quite simply the best synthesis of essential information about the prescribing of psychotropic medication there has ever been. I, and every other Psychiatrist I know has a well-thumbed copy of the last edition on their desk and this latest one contains some much anticipated updates.

The book covers all aspects of prescribing in Psychiatry from the mundane to the bizarre, summarising the evidence for each treatment and offering extensive references. Despite the broad content, it is extremely practical and user-friendly and much of the essential information is summarised in accessible charts and tables which are easy to scan quickly and can even be used to present options to patients.

The authors have been extremely thorough yet concise and the end result is both a handy pocket guide and reference book. Every Psychiatrist, without exception should own a copy and refer to it regularly."
~ Written on 2007-11-14