The Therapist''s Guide to Psychopharmacology: Working with Patients, Families, and Physicians to Optimize Care

About A. Ari AlbalaJoEllen PattersonMargaret E. McCahillTodd M. Edwards

Jo Ellen Patterson PhD LMFT is Professor in the Marital and Family Therapy Program at the University of San Diego. She is also Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She serves on the editorial boards of Family Systems and Health and the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. A. Ari Albala MD is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine; Clinical Director Quality Improvement Aurora Behavioral Health; and Medical Director at Psychiatric Centers at San Diego. Dr. Albala has received numerous distinctions in his career as both an educator and practitioner including being awarded the status of Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Margaret E. McCahill MD is Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and she practices both specialties. Dr. McCahill is a residency training director and also provides training and supervision for students in social work marital and family therapy and clinical psychology. Todd M. Edwards PhD LMFT is Associate Professor and Director of the Marital and Family Therapy Program at the University of San Diego and Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.