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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology.

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Riordan, PA; Briscoe, J; Uritsky, TJ; Jones, CA; Webb, JA
Published in: J Palliat Med
May 2019

Palliative care (PC) providers often prescribe psychotropic medications to address psychological and physical suffering of patients with serious medical illness. Consideration must be given to the significant medical comorbidities of the patient when selecting a medication. This article seeks to provide guidance on how to safely and effectively select a psychotropic agent for depression, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms for patients with serious illness. To do so, we draw upon a team of physicians and a pharmacist with training in psychiatry and PC to highlight the "Top 10" tips for selecting a psychotropic medication to provide relief for patients with serious medical illness.

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J Palliat Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-7740

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

572 / 579

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychopharmacology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Palliative Care
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
  • Gerontology
  • Female
 

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Riordan, P. A., Briscoe, J., Uritsky, T. J., Jones, C. A., & Webb, J. A. (2019). Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology. J Palliat Med, 22(5), 572–579. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2019.0106
Riordan, Paul A., Joshua Briscoe, Tanya J. Uritsky, Christopher A. Jones, and Jason A. Webb. “Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology.J Palliat Med 22, no. 5 (May 2019): 572–79. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2019.0106.
Riordan PA, Briscoe J, Uritsky TJ, Jones CA, Webb JA. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology. J Palliat Med. 2019 May;22(5):572–9.
Riordan, Paul A., et al. “Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology.J Palliat Med, vol. 22, no. 5, May 2019, pp. 572–79. Pubmed, doi:10.1089/jpm.2019.0106.
Riordan PA, Briscoe J, Uritsky TJ, Jones CA, Webb JA. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychopharmacology. J Palliat Med. 2019 May;22(5):572–579.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Palliat Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-7740

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

572 / 579

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychopharmacology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Palliative Care
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
  • Gerontology
  • Female