How Long to Read The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics

How Long Does it Take to Read The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics by Louis A. Pagliaro

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The traditional boundary lines within the professional practice of psychology are changing, and major practice issues, such as prescription and hospital admitting privileges for psychologists, need to be expediently and adequately addressed. As many psychologists have come to realize, appropriate pharmacotherapy can be a useful adjunct to psychotherapy. Even professionals who do not use psychotropics in their own practice require at least a minimum degree of knowledge about the effects of these drugs on their patients. For example, a school counselor with an understanding of anticonvulsant drugs or methylphenidate, may be better able to plan an optimal program for learning disabled child who uses these drugs. The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics starts with a brief history (written by guest author Patrick DeLeon) of the movement to obtain prescription privileges for psychologists, including the arguments on both sides of the issue. It then describes the various purported mechanisms by which psychotropic drugs elicit their effects in the human body. The various drugs are introduced, and the processes of absorption, distribution and elimination, as well as the influence of age and disease on these processes are also discussed. Attention is given to the methods of administration, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. Based on the authors' experience in teaching pharmacopsychology, this text reflects their concern that psychologists be provided with a reference source that is both pharmacologically correct and specifically relevant to the expanded professional practice of psychology. Because it assumes no prior knowledge of pharmacotherapy, this book is appropriate for the graduate psychology student or post-graduate psychologist in clinical practice. An Editorial Advisory Committee, comprised of distinguished academics, researchers, and clinical psychologists was established to help ensure that the focus and leveling of the book was appropriately directed to the needs and abilities of both graduate psychology students and psychologists.

How long is The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics?

The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics by Louis A. Pagliaro is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics aloud.

What Reading Level is The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics?

The Pharmacologic Basis of Psychotherapeutics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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