Oakstone Psychopharmacology – A Master Class 2021
Format:18 videos + 2 pdfs, size: 9.13 GB
Course Audience: clinicians in the field of psychopharmacology, psychiatry physician
Overview:
The Latest CME: Advances in Psychopharmacology
This unique online CME course is designed for experienced clinicians who understand the basic therapeutic mechanisms of psychotropic medications and who are familiar with neurobiological and genetic contributions to psychiatric illnesses. World-renowned faculty focus on treatment of both typical and difficult-to treat child, adolescent, or geriatric psychiatric patients.
In Psychopharmacology — A Masters Class, you’ll explore both the interface of medical and psychiatric disorders, and the interface between neurology and psychiatry. The importance of a therapeutic alliance when prescribing psychotropic medications is underscored, as are the hazards and benefits of polypharmacy drug interactions. Catch up on current and emerging treatments of:
– Schizophrenia or bipolar personality disorders
– Anxiety spectrum or sleep disorders
– Alcohol and substance abuse disorders
– Treatment resistant depression
– Women’s mental health issues
– ADHD
– Borderline personality disorders
– Eating disorders
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to apply:
– Evaluate the effects of neurotransmitters and genes on psychotropic drug treatment
– Study the interface between neurology and psychiatry
– Describe the pharmacologic treatment of schizophrenia with particular reference to the prodromal period and first episode
– Outline the emerging theories and treatments of bipolar disorder, depression, treatment resistant depression, bipolar depression, stress and anxiety disorder
– Discuss the role of psychotropic medications in women’s mental health with an emphasis on PMS, pregnancy, nursing, and the postpartum period
– Review the appropriate use of medications in the treatment of sleep disorders
– Access psychopharmacologic treatment of eating disorders
– Summarize the interface between medicine and psychiatric disorders with an emphasis on cardiovascular disease and cancer
– Review the appropriate use of stimulants in the treatment of attention and ADHD disorders as well as their use as an adjunct to antidepressant treatment
– Identify psychopharmacologic treatment for the borderline personality disorder
– Explain the role of psychopharmacology in the treatment of substance use disorders with particular emphasis on alcohol, opiates, and cannabis
– Recognize when to utilize ECT and TMS for the treatment of depression
– Discuss standard psychopharmacologic treatments that have now been proven to be ineffective
– Give examples of the latest advances and problems associated with treatment approaches in the child, adolescent and geriatric populations
Intended Audience
Experienced clinicians in the field of psychopharmacology drawn from the following disciplines: psychiatry, medicine, nursing, nurse practitioners, and psychology.
Date Of Original Release: May 15, 2021
1. Neurobiology for the Practicing Clinician – Including Ketamine, Cannabinoids, Inflammation, and Hormones (Video MP4 Format)
2. Neuropsychiatry – Interface Between Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders (Video MP4 Format)
3. The Interface of Medical and Psychiatric Disorders – Focus on Cancer and Heart Disease (Video MP4 Format)
4. Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia, Prodrome, First Episode, Relapse, and Recovery (Video MP4 Format)
5. Panel Discussion Moderator – Carl Salzman, MD Panel – Drs. Samuels, Nemeroff, and Keshavan (Video MP4 Format)
6. Latest Advances and Current Treatment of Bipolar Mania and Bipolar Depression (Video MP4 Format)
7. Advances in Treatment for Refractory Depression (Video MP4 Format)
8. The Latest Tricks of the Trade – What to Do When Nothing Works in the Treatment of Resistant Psychiatric Disorders (Video MP4 Format)
9. Panel Discussion Moderator – Carl Salzman, MD Panel – Drs. Baldessarini, Schatzberg, and Stahl (Video MP4 Format)
10. Anxiety – Treat the Symptoms or Treat the Disorder When First Line Therapies Fail (Video MP4 Format)
11. Evaluation and Pharmacological and CBT Treatment of Sleep Disturbance (Video MP4 Format)
12. Effective Use of Stimulants in Psychiatry – Adult ADD, Anti-Depressant Augmentation, and Eating Disorders (Video MP4 Format)
13. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology – Current and Recent Pharmacologic Treatments (Video MP4 Format)
14. Panel Discussion Moderator – Carl Salzman, MD Panel – Drs. Winkelman, Sheehan, Ratey, and Coffee (Video MP4 Format)
15. Pharmacological Treatment of Substance Use Disorders – Opioids, Alcohol and Marijuana (Video MP4 Format)
16. Use of Psychotropic Drugs in the Life Cycle of Women – PMS, Pregnancy, Lactation and Menopause (Video MP4 Format)
17. Geriatric Psychopharmacology – What Every Prescriber Should Know About Treating the Elderly with Medications (Video MP4 Format)
18. Panel Discussion Moderator – Carl Salzman, MD Panel – Drs. Forray and Weiss (Video MP4 Format)
Questions (PDF Format)
Syllabus (PDF Format)