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• Archive: Faculty:Tom SmithDuration:6 Hours 27 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 20, 2018 Description Improve your clients’ adherence to their medsPractical ways to effectively communicate med informationBest meds for each disorder & age groupDepression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHDDSM-5® and psychotropic med useMost Up-To-Date Psychotropic Medication InfoDemands 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.Improve clients’ understanding of their mental illness, and how medication aids recoveryIdentifying treatment concerns with inappropriate, inadequate doses of medicationTools to help clients manage unpleasant side effectsStrategies to improve client adherence to medicationsDepression, bipolar, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD -- the latest trends in medication management Handouts Manual (2.20 MB) 52 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Biological PsychiatryNeurotransmitters: The theoretical emotional signaling chemicals of the brainDSM-5® and Psychotropic Med Use DepressionAntidepressants: How they are thought to workCyclicsSSRIsSNRIsOther common antidepressants – and why they are usedSide effects and risk factorsHerbals and depressionTreatment-resistant depressionImproving Patient Compliance with Mental Health Medicationshat you and your clients should knowBipolar SpectrumMedicating Bipolar disorderCurrent “gold standard” treatment and side effectsAnticonvulsant and antipsychotic use in Bipolar disorderAnticonvulsant side effectsRisks of medication non-complianceNew!
• Controversial concepts in treating Bipolar spectrumThe Many Manifestations of AnxietyMedicating anxietyBenzodiazepinesNon-benzodiazepinesMedications used to treat insomniaUsing anxiolytics safelySide effects of the anxiolyticsSchizophreniaHow antipsychotic medications are thought to workConventional antipsychoticsSecond generation agentsAntipsychotic side effectsRelapse and non-complianceControversy Surrounding Antidepressants in Treating Children and AdolescentsAntidepressants and suicide in children: The real truthMedicating anxiety in childrenDisruptive 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 psychostimulantsAlzheimer’s Medications, Treatments, Theory and ControversyWhat’s Next: Newly Approved Mental Health Medications Faculty Tom Smith, P.D., FASCP, LMHC, NCP, BCCP Related seminars and products: 3 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.