Waco Guide- Psychopharmacology 8.5

The Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology in Primary Care is a comprehensive resource developed by the esteemed faculty of the Waco Family Medicine Residency, in collaboration with the faculty of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy.

Featuring a unique blend of evidence-based knowledge from renowned psychiatrists and primary care expertise from one of the nation's leading family medicine training programs, this guide is an essential tool for primary care clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Designed to meet the mental and behavioral health needs of communities with limited access to psychiatric specialty resources, The Waco Guide offers concise and up-to-date information on standard and advanced primary care mental health practices and psychopharmacology.

The guide covers a wide range of population groups, including adults, children and adolescents, older adults, individuals with perinatal and women's mental health needs, as well as those with substance use disorders. It also addresses special population considerations such as obesity, cardiac impairment, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, and geriatric care.

Key reasons to utilize The Waco Guide include:

• High-yield, evidence-based psychopharmacology information
• User-friendly format for point-of-care use
• Promotes integrated and collaborative care practices with a common language and framework
• Considers medication cost and availability
• Includes titration schedules, monitoring recommendations, and side effect lists for each condition

The guide provides treatment recommendations for a variety of mental health disorders in adults, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, insomnia, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, eating disorders, and many others. It also offers decision support tools for pediatric and adolescent conditions like ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and autism spectrum disorder.

In addition, it addresses perinatal and women's mental health concerns, including sexual interest/arousal disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and antepartum tobacco use disorder.

For those dealing with substance use disorders, The Waco Guide offers decision support tools for alcohol use disorder, tobacco use disorder, opioid use disorder, and more.

Please note that the decision support tools included in The Waco Guide represent current accepted practices at the time of publication and are intended for informational purposes only. They should not replace professional medical judgment or specific condition treatment. The Heart of Texas Community Health Center (dba Waco Family Medicine) and the authors disclaim any responsibility for damages or costs arising from the use of these tools. By using this resource, you acknowledge and accept these terms.