How can I access the Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs
ONLINE or the Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and
Adolescents ONLINE?
For access to either version you need two things:
(a) an active user account and (b) a valid subscription to the version you wish to use. Access is then quick and
easy by password-protected login.
How do I create an account?
To create an account, please complete the registration form.
Your e-mail address will serve
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How do I activate an account?
Once you
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you need to follow to activate your account. Activation is required only once when you first
set up your account.
What sort of subscriptions are available?
Access to the
CHPD ONLINE and/or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE for individuals is available by means of a rolling
2-year subscription, please see here. Once your subscription order has been processed, we provide an access code (usually within 72 hours) that you can redeem via your user account.
If you are interested in institutional access, please contact us at chpd-online@hogrefe.com with your particular
requirements; institutional access is subject to written agreement including separate terms and conditions. For
information as to whether your institution already subscribes, please contact your administrator.
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I have forgotten my password, what do I do now?
Please
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Can I use the CHPD ONLINE or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE with a handheld device?
Accessing either version with a tablet computer is fine. Please ensure that you are using the current
version of your preferred browser.
How do I find information in the CHPD ONLINE and/or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE?
Information can be accessed in various
ways:
- the full text can be navigated via the contents menu on the left; a list of the
subsections within any chosen section will be displayed for a quick overview. Click on any subsection to expand the
text and collapse it again with another click;
- information on specific generic names, trade
names, indications, and interacting agents can be targeted via the browse lists at the top of the menu;
- type into the search field and choose any of the search terms offered by the auto-completion
feature
How can I use the colors and icons for guidance?
The
CHPD ONLINE and the CHPD for Children and Adolescents
ONLINE use color coding and icons to support intuitive navigation and information access. For a summary
of the colors and icons used, please see here.
How can I view the contents of tables larger than the screen?
Tables can be navigated using the vertical scrollbar on the right and the horizontal scrollbar at the
foot of each table. Column and row heads are fixed for easy orientation.
Can I access the information in tables in any other way?
The Display Options in the navigation allow you to switch to a list view of the table contents (and, of course, switch back to table view).
How can I view all the information contained in the CHPD on a drug?
Go to Drug Monographs in the navigation's Browse features and click on the drug that you are
interested in to see all the information on the chosen drug as a monograph. You can expand/collapse individual
subsections within the monograph by clicking on the section header, or expand/collapse all subsections
simultaneously using the Display Options in the navigation. The Display Options also allow you to quickly Show/Hide
other drugs in the same class for quick reference. When you choose to display other drugs, information on these is shown with a colored background.
How can I compare different drugs?
In the navigation, go to the Drug Monographs section of the Browse features and activate the
check boxes of the drugs you wish to compare, then click "Compare Selected" to view information on the seleced drugs
side by side. Information that is identical for both drugs is presented as gray text. Information that applies only
to one drug is presented as black text. The Display Options in the navigation allow you to either show or hide the identical text sections.
Can I download information from the CHPD ONLINE and/or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE?
The CHPD ONLINE and the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE are strictly online
resources, i.e., you need to be online whenever you want to use either of them. The Patient Information Sheets, available as pdf
files, are an exception to this rule. These may be downloaded by authorized users and printed and handed out to
patients and/or their relatives/caregivers in the course of the authorized user’s personal practice.
Can I print out information from the CHPD ONLINE and/or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE?
The contents of this website may be viewed
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Can I share information from the CHPD ONLINE and/or the CHPD for Children and Adolescents ONLINE?
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The Patient Information Sheets provided as printable pdf files may be downloaded by authorized users
and printed and handed out to patients and/or their relatives/caregivers in the course of the authorized user’s
personal practice.
All other rights are reserved and users must obtain permission from us in
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Who do I contact with any questions?
Please contact us by e-mail to chpd-online@hogrefe.com