Practical ways to effectively communicate med information
Best meds for each disorder & age group
Depression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD
DSM-5® and psychotropic med use
Most Up-To-Date Psychotropic Medication Info - Guaranteed!
Demands on mental health professionals to expand their knowledge of psychotropic meds are like never before . . . not only do you need to be on top of the latest developments and what is on the horizon, but you also have to take that information, and use it most effectively for your client.
Proven methods to improve clients’ understanding of their mental illness, and how medication aids recovery
Identifying treatment concerns with inappropriate, inadequate doses of medication
Tools to help clients manage unpleasant side effects
Strategies to improve client adherence to medications
Depression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD -- the latest trends in medication management
OUTLINE
Biological Psychiatry
Neurotransmitters: The brain’s building blocks
Depression
Antidepressants: How they work
Cyclics
SSRIs
SNRIs
Atypicals/combining antidepressants
Side effects and risk factors
Herbals and depression
Treatment-resistant depression
Improving compliance with antidepressants
What you and your clients should know
Bipolar Disorder
Medicating Bipolar disorder
Lithium as the “gold standard”
Side effects of Lithium
Anticonvulsant and antispsychotic use in Bipolar disorder
Anticonvulsant side effects
Risks of medication non-compliance
The Many Manifestations of Anxiety
Panic disorder
Medicating anxiety
Benzodiazepines
Non benzodiazepines
Medications used to treat insomnia
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, Rozerem, Intermezzo
Using anxiolytics safely
Side effects of the anxiolytics
Schizophrenia
Symptom domains of schizophrenia
How antipsychotics work
Conventional antipsychotics
Second generation agents
Antipsychotic side effects
Relapse and non compliance
Special Populations: Children, Adolescent, Elderly
Using medications for children to treat diagnoses usually found in children
Medicating pediatric depression
Antidepressants and suicide in children:
The real truth
Pediatric Bipolar disorder
Medicating anxiety in children
ADHD and its expanding etiology
The evolution of psychostimulants
Antidepressant, non-stimulates use in ADHD
Alzheimer’s medications
DSM-5® and Psychotropic Med Use
What’s Next: Breakthrough Antipsychotics and Antidepressants
Collaborating with Clients, Families, and Prescribers: Techniques that Work!
OBJECTIVES
Discuss the clinical uses of the five major psychotropic medication classes—the antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety agents, antipsychotics and psychostimulants— how they work, and their common side effects.
Describe the benefits, risks, safety factors and controversies associated with psychotropic medication use in children and adolescents.
Address the wide array of mental health disorders for which medications are frequently prescribed.
Examine what’s coming next as well as emerging and innovative trends in psychopharmacology.
Implement effective methods for collaborating with clients, families and prescribers.
Recognize the ethical and legal issues in discussing medications with clients.
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Florida Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.
Tom Smith, P.D., FASCP, LMHC, NCP, BCCP, is a Doctor of Pharmacy, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Nationally Certified Psychologist, and a Board Certified Clinical Counselor. He holds academic appointments at Butler School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the Saint Louis University School of Graduate Nursing, and the University of Phoenix. Tom is a Fellow of the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists.
Tom has spoken on Bipolar Disorder, the DSM-5®, and psychopharmacology throughout the United States, He is the author of Psychopharmacology Made Simple: A Primer, and he is internationally published on the topic of Aromatherapy.
Tom maintains an active private practice in Martinsville, Indiana, where he works with clients of all ages.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tom Smith maintains a private practice. He will address ‘off-label’ uses of commercial products. Mr. Smith is a speaker who receives an honorarium for PESI, Inc.
Non-Financial: Tom Smith is nationally published on the Americans with Disabilities Act and receives no compensation.
Addiction Counselors, Case Managers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and other Mental Health Professionals
Objectives
Articulate the clinical uses of the five major psychotropic medication classes - antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety agents, antipsychotics and psychostimulants - including their efficacy and their common side effects.
Communicate the potential benefits and risks of using psychotropic medication to treat a wide array of conditions.
Explore psychotropic medication treatment options for clients with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Analyze the actions, therapeutic uses, and side effects of antidepressants in adults and children.
Implement effective methods for collaborating with clients, families and prescribers in order to build a comprehensive treatment plan.
Explore specific ethical issues and their resolve to the everyday practice of clinical psychopharmacology.
Outline
Biological Psychiatry
Neurotransmitters: The theoretical emotional signaling chemicals of the brain
Limitations of the research and potential risks
DSM-5® and Psychotropic Med Use Depression
Antidepressants: How they are thought to work
Cyclics
SSRIs
SNRIs
Other common antidepressants – and why they are used
Side effects and risk factors
Herbals and depression
Treatment-resistant depression
Improving Patient Compliance with Mental Health Medications
Limitations of the research and potential risks
What you and your clients should know
Bipolar Spectrum
Medicating Bipolar disorder
Current “gold standard” treatment and side effects
Anticonvulsant and antipsychotic use in Bipolar disorder
Anticonvulsant side effects
Risks of medication non-compliance
New! Controversial concepts in treating Bipolar spectrum
The Many Manifestations of Anxiety
Medicating anxiety
Benzodiazepines
Non-benzodiazepines
Medications used to treat insomnia
Using anxiolytics safely
Side effects of the anxiolytics
Schizophrenia
How antipsychotic medications are thought to work
Conventional antipsychotics
Second generation agents
Antipsychotic side effects
Relapse and non-compliance
Controversy Surrounding Antidepressants in Treating Children and Adolescents
Antidepressants and suicide in children: The real truth
Medicating anxiety in children
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder – the new pediatric bipolar disorder?
ADHD Medications – What’s New, What’s Old. Stimulants, Non-Stimulants, and some surprises!
The evolution of psychostimulants
Alzheimer’s Medications, Treatments, Theory and Controversy
What’s Next: Newly Approved Mental Health Medications
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