Updated Developments in Psychopharmacology
John Preston Psy.D
6.0 CE Hours Available
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Description
Objectives
Participants will be able to describe:
- Skills related to diagnosing psychiatric disorders and the possible need for psychiatric medications
- New approaches to the medication treatments of certain disorders, specific relapse prevention strategies and ways to improve medication adherence
- The limitations of pharmacologic treatments and the need for integrated approaches (combined use of medications and psychotherapy)
- The use and limitations of over–the-counter products
Topics
Basic Considerations
- Stress-Induced Brain Damage & “Neuro-Protection”
- Non-Adherence and Involving the Family
- Sleep Disorders
- Low-Grade Thyroid Disease
- Major Depression
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
- Updates
- Experimental Treatments for PTSD
- Borderline Personality Disorders
- Medication Treatments
- Changes in Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5 & ICD10
- Over-the-Counter Products
- Circadian Stabilization & Other Experimental Treatments
- Questions & Answers