Review of PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: The Use of Behavior Modifying Drugs in Children

• Published in: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 369 - 370
• Main Author: Abrams, Alan
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc 01-04-1979; Educational Publishing Foundation
• Subjects: Drug Therapy; Human; Pediatrics; Psychopharmacology; Romance
• ISSN: 0002-9432; 1939-0025
• DOI: 10.1037/h0099075

Reviews the book, Pediatric Psychopharmacology: The Use of Behavior Modifying Drugs in Children edited by John S. Werry (1978). Dr. Werry, with 12 internationally prominent collaborators, has edited a thorough and rigorously scientific text. Werry, using subtle wit and wisdom, declares himself an anti romantic, while arguing that it is America's penchant for romanticism that has lead to the anti medication movement. The book is organized in two major sections, each about 170 pages long, and an extensive bibliography of almost 1000 references. The book's opening section, points out that knowledge of clinical pharmacology in children is sketchy and mostly extrapolated from adult studies. This text covers a large amount of material thoroughly and intelligently, often pointing out those areas where studies are lacking or inadequate, while refraining from irresponsible speculation. Werry's masterful job as editor is evidenced both by the quality of the information in each chapter, and by the consistently clear style with which the facts are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)