Seminar Detail
The 2013 Latest Psychopharmacology Updates for Mental Health Clinicians
- Where:
- SAN DIEGO, CA
- When:
- Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Course Description:
Mental health professionals are encountering an ever-expanding list of medications from prescribers to treat anything from anxiety and depression to attention deficit disorders and beyond. It is vital that you have a working and up-to-date familiarity with the range of available psychotropics, and when and how they might benefit your clients. Join Charles Atkins, M.D., and take advantage of his expertise and practical teaching style, to get the most current information to optimize your clients’ mental health treatment.
Specific classes of medications such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-anxiety medications will be presented with discussion of how and when they are prescribed. Dr. Atkins will give strategies to improve medication adherence and to manage side effects. Specific concerns across the life-cycle will be explored as well as culture- and gender-specific topics. Throughout the day the latest complementary treatments and non-medication strategies to improve outcomes will be incorporated. Attend this seminar and expand your knowledge pertaining to the most current, safe and effective application and management of psychotropic medications.
Mental health professionals are encountering an ever-expanding list of medications from prescribers to treat anything from anxiety and depression to attention deficit disorders and beyond. It is vital that you have a working and up-to-date familiarity with the range of available psychotropics, and when and how they might benefit your clients. Join Charles Atkins, M.D., and take advantage of his expertise and practical teaching style, to get the most current information to optimize your clients’ mental health treatment.
Specific classes of medications such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-anxiety medications will be presented with discussion of how and when they are prescribed. Dr. Atkins will give strategies to improve medication adherence and to manage side effects. Specific concerns across the life-cycle will be explored as well as culture- and gender-specific topics. Throughout the day the latest complementary treatments and non-medication strategies to improve outcomes will be incorporated. Attend this seminar and expand your knowledge pertaining to the most current, safe and effective application and management of psychotropic medications.
Objectives:
- Identify at least three common reasons why people discontinue their psychiatric medications, and at least three strategies to improve adherence.
- Describe the importance of regular AIMS examinations, and monitoring for metabolic syndrome for people on antipsychotic medications.
- Describe the prevalence of co-occurring substance abuse problems in people with psychiatric illnesses.
- Summarize both target-symptom and diagnosis-driven approaches to selecting psychiatric medications for a particular patient.
- Describe at least one non-medication strategy per diagnosis that can improve patient outcomes.
- Explain the difference between on-label and off-label prescribing.
- Distinguish serious adverse reactions with mood stabilizers such as lithium and Lamotrigine/Lamictal.
CHARLES ATKINS, MD
Charles Atkins, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, clinical trainer, Chief Medical Officer of Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA), member of the Yale volunteer faculty, and a past regional medical director for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (CT). A frequent lecturer on opioid addiction and Medication Assisted Treatment, Dr. Atkins is the author of Opioid Use Disorders: A Holistic Guide to Assessment, Treatment, and Recovery (PESI, 2018) and Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders, (PESI, 2014) which has been included in the core curriculum of multiple schools of social work and substance abuse counseling. He is also the author of more than 15 other traditionally published books, both fiction and nonfiction, and has had hundreds of short stories and articles appear in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer’s Digest Magazine.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Charles Atkins is the managing member of Atkins Unlimited, LLC. He is a practicing psychiatrist and an instructor at the Yale University School of Medicine. He serves as the CME Medical Director for PESI, Inc., and he receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He is a published author and receives royalties. he has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Charles Atkins has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live event only. After attendance has been verified, pre-registered attendees will receive an email from PESI Customer Service with the subject line, “Evaluation and Certificate” within one week. This email will contain a link to complete the seminar evaluation and allow attendees to print, email or download a certificate of completion if in full attendance. For those in partial attendance (arrived late or left early), a letter of attendance is available through that link and an adjusted certificate of completion reflecting partial credit will be issued within 30 days (if your board allows). Please see “live seminar schedule” for full attendance start and end times. NOTE: Boards do not allow credit for breaks or lunch.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
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Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI Rehab, P.O. Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call (800) 844-8260.
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at (800) 844-8260.
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