Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature for Psychotropic Medication.

Neuroscience-based nomenclature (NbN) is a classification system for psychotropic medications based on pharmacology and mode of action. Rather than the current naming system, which is primarily based on a single indication or its chemical structure, NbN uses current scientific knowledge that provides a pharmacological rationale for medication choice. NbN limits confusion, especially when prescribing to children, as the medications are named and described in a way that is not stigmatizing or misleading.

A practical guide to the use of psychotropic medications during pregnancy and lactation.

The use of psychotropic medications during the perinatal period is often met with fear and discomfort on the part of both clinicians and patients. There is a great deal of misinformation about the risks of medication use during pregnancy and lactation. The risk of untreated or undertreated mental illness during this time is an important consideration when making treatment recommendations.

Encopresis: a guide for psychiatric nurses.

Encopresis is an elimination disorder that involves symptoms of fecal incontinence in children. It affects an estimated 1.5% to 7.

Challenges faced by inpatient child/adolescent psychiatric nurses.

Inpatient nurses work to engineer an environment in which patients and staff are physically and psychologically safe. A recent research study on an adult psychiatric unit examined the dimensions involved in keeping the unit safe. The four dimensions included ideology, people (staff and patients), space, and time.

Attachment theory and reactive attachment disorder: theoretical perspectives and treatment implications.

Topic: Attachment theory and reactive attachment disorder (RAD).

Purpose: To highlight current perspectives on attachment theory, RAD, and treatment implications using a case study of an 8-year-old patient with RAD.

Sources: Selected multidisciplinary literature related to attachment theory and RAD.