Examining the use of psychopharmacology in clinical social work practice, this resource covers both the subjective experience of clients who use psychiatric medication and practitioner dilemmas related to helping clients manage and monitor drug intake. About the Contributors xi Introduction 1(4) The Psychiatric Medication History: Context, Purpose, and Method 5(24) David Cohen The Psychology of the Psychopharmacology Triangle: The Client, the Clinicians, and the Medication 29(22) Sarah S. Bradley The Subjective Experience of Youth Psychotropic Treatment 51(20) Jerry Floersch Medication Effect Interpretation and the Social Grid of Management 71(20) Jeffrey Longhofer Jerry Floersch Janis H. Jenkins Ethical Dilemmas of Practicing Social Workers Around Psychiatric Medication: Results of a National Study 91(16) Joseph Walsh Rosemary Farmer Melissa Floyd Taylor Kia J. Bentley Obtaining Informed Consent When a Profession Labels Itself as Providing Treatment for Mental Illness 107(16) Jill Littrell Complementary Practices and Herbal Healing: A New Frontier in Counseling Practice 123(18) Sophia F. Dziegielewski Index 141