title: Psychopharmaco-hazardology: major hazards of treating depression and anxiety.
abstract: Balancing the benefits and risks of prescribing psychotherapeutic drugs requires knowledge of both drug hazards as well as risk of untreated psychiatric illness. Screening for medical illnesses, substance abuse, suicidality, and unusual side effects is essential throughout treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zetin
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors