Kenneth Carter – Psychopharmacology: Essential Information for Mental Health Professionals

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MEDS 101 MEDS 101

• Case studyCase study
• Reasons to be knowledgeable about psychiatric medicationsReasons to be knowledgeable about psychiatric medications
• Lessons from other disciplinesLessons from other disciplines
• PharmacyPharmacy
• NursingNursing
• Ethics guidelinesEthics guidelines
• The common questions clients have about their medicationsThe common questions clients have about their medications
• Handling differences of opinion between yourself and a prescribing professionalHandling differences of opinion between yourself and a prescribing professional

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Organization of the nervous systemOrganization of the nervous system
• Structure of the neuronStructure of the neuron
• Communication between neuronsCommunication between neurons
• How medicines interact with the nervous systemHow medicines interact with the nervous system

DEPRESSION MEDICATIONS DEPRESSION MEDICATIONS

• NeurobiologyNeurobiology
• SSRIs and SNRIsSSRIs and SNRIs
• Mechanism of actionMechanism of action
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Medications in these categoriesMedications in these categories
• Case StudyCase Study

ANXIETY DISORDER MEDICATIONS ANXIETY DISORDER MEDICATIONS

• DSM-5® anxiety categoriesDSM-5® anxiety categories
• Deconstructionist approach taken by prescribersDeconstructionist approach taken by prescribers
• NeurobiologyNeurobiology
• SRRIs and BenzodiazepinesSRRIs and Benzodiazepines
• Mechanism of actionMechanism of action
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Medications in these categoriesMedications in these categories
• Case studyCase study

BIPOLAR MEDICATIONS BIPOLAR MEDICATIONS

• MonotherapyMonotherapy
• Lithium, anticonvulsants, and 2nd generationLithium, anticonvulsants, and 2nd generation
• Mechanism of actionMechanism of action
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Medications in these categoriesMedications in these categories
• Case studyCase study

ADHD MEDICATIONS ADHD MEDICATIONS

• NeurobiologyNeurobiology
• Methylphenidate and amphetamineMethylphenidate and amphetamine
• Mechanism of actionMechanism of action
• Delivery systemsDelivery systems
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Medications in these categoriesMedications in these categories
• Case studyCase study

ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS

• Psychosis symptomsPsychosis symptoms
• NeurobiologyNeurobiology
• 1st and 2nd generation1st and 2nd generation
• AntipsychoticsAntipsychotics
• Mechanism of actionMechanism of action
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Medications in these categoriesMedications in these categories
• Case studyCase study

INSOMNIA MEDICATIONS INSOMNIA MEDICATIONS

• Causes and treatments for insomniaCauses and treatments for insomnia
• Medications for insomniaMedications for insomnia
• Half-lifeHalf-life
• Benefits and adverse reactionsBenefits and adverse reactions
• Case studyCase study

LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH & POTENTIAL RISKSLIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH & POTENTIAL RISKS