The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines

From reviews of previous editions:

'This new edition … may very well contribute to safer, more rational and more responsible current psychopharmacotherapy if applied correctly… It is intended as a reference guide but may also contribute to the consolidation of previously attained knowledge of clinical psychopharmacology. As a prescription guide it can be useful combined with existing (but not only NICE) guidelines, in both pharmacological treatment of major mental disorders and in consultation-liaison psychiatry.' British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

‘…provides exactly “what it says on the tin”…I would regard this book as mandatory

for any pharmacist directly involved in the care of patients with a psychiatric diagnosis,

be they primary or secondary care-based.’ The Pharmaceutical Journal

‘An excellent book and a “must” for practising psychiatrists …not only will the rational

prescribing of psychotropic drugs drastically improve but, more importantly, the patient

will certainly benefit.’ Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental

‘Compared with other similar books, this is the best that I have seen for its size this side

of the Atlantic Ocean.’ Journal of Psychopharmacology

‘What began as a description of the prescribing practice in a particular trust has now

become an essential reference for anyone with the responsibility for prescribing or

monitoring psychotropics and anticonvulsants … This is a unique volume of immense

value for guiding the trainee and the more experienced in the rational, safe and effective

use of psychotropic medication for those with mental illness.’ Psychiatric Bulletin