Join us for a Professional Workshop for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals!
Psychopharmacological Review for Clinicians working in Adult Outpatient Settings
Marla M. Sanzone, PhD, MP
Program Description:
This workshop will provide an overview of some of the latest advances in psychopharmacology research and changing treatment models for conditions we commonly treat in outpatient clinical settings such as anxiety disorders, unipolar and bipolar depressions with and without psychotic features.
Research over the past 5 to 10 years has led to new understandings about mechanisms of action and the complex interactions of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics that inform medication practices. How these findings have contributed to treatment practices will be discussed. For example, several new antidepressants and antipsychotic agents have hit the market in recent years which are being used alone, and in combination with the older drugs. Older TCAs, SSRIs, SNRIs and mood stabilizers are being administered according to different algorithms than they have been in the past. In addition, some of the older meds have new indications for use and are being prescribed in new ways to treat symptoms resistant to other treatments. These factors and the sometimes controversial off-label applications of medications are among the issues covered to address recent trends and practices in the treatment of mood, anxiety and psychotic conditions.
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, registrants will be able to:
- Identify how new research has changed our understanding of different underlying mechanisms of action particularly with regard to mood and anxiety disorders
- Identify how new research has influenced changes in medication practices.
- Identify differences in diagnostic and medication practices between unipolar depression and bipolar depression in the context of medication treatment algorithms.
- Describe the shifting perspectives about off-label use of medications.
Fees:
General Registration:
- Fee to attend one activity is $75
- Early Bird Rates (valid now through September 10, 2021): Attend all four activities for $180. Includes: October 1, November 5, December 3, & December 17, offering 12 contact hours Use coupon code: Prof 2021 when purchasing all four activities
- Purchase three activities for $162 – Use coupon code: 3 Prof 2021
- Purchase two activities for $138 – Use coupon code: 2 Prof 2021
Employees of Sheppard Pratt and Affiliate Agencies Registration:
- Fee to attend one activity is $60
- Early Bird Rates (valid now through September 10, 2021): Attend all four activities for $180. Includes: October 1, November 5, December 3, & December 17, offering 12 contact hours Use coupon code: SP Prof 2021 when purchasing all four activities
- Purchase three activities for $162 – Use coupon code: 3 SP Prof 2021
- Purchase two activities for $138 – Use coupon code: 2 SP Prof 2021
Registration:
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Target Audience: These activities are intended for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals. This series offers 12.0 contact hours for attending all four dates.
Approval Statements:
Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for Psychologists.
Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 3.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.
Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 3.0 NBCC clock hours.
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