Helping Your Clients Understand Their Medicines without Getting Yourself into Trouble
If you are like a lot of therapists, many of your clients are taking psychotropic medicines prescribed by a number of different health care professionals. These medications stream in from psychiatrists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and, inevitably, there are always those clients who have no idea from where they got the prescriptions or the reasons behind them. Despite who wrote the script, it is your responsibility to know your clients' symptoms and reactions to medications, and to coordinate their care. This can be tricky, because therapists need to be well-versed in the language of medications and have the skills to communicate not only to their clients about medications, but to prescribers as well.
This one-day seminar focuses on providing practical and useful information about antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and medication for insomnia, as well as the tools to handle the ethical decisions that surround psychopharmacology. Familiarize yourself with appropriate aspects of various ethics guidelines and examine how those guidelines might apply to your practice. Get to the "bottom line" on the most prescribed antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and medication for insomnia on the market today, and investigate the top medicines from each category that are the most important to know. You will leave knowing how they work, as well as the benefits and side effects associated with each. If you know how these work, you'll be able to understand nearly all of the rest. Cheat sheets for future reference will be available.
MEDS 101
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
MOOD DISORDERS
ANXIETY DISORDER MEDICATIONS
ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER MEDICATIONS
MEDICINES FOR INSOMNIA
Resources to increase your knowledge about psychiatric medications
FINAL QUESTIONS AND WRAP UP
This course has been approved by , as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6 continuing education hour(s). NAADAC Provider #77600, is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Content includes elements of one of the NAADAC 8 Counselor Skills Group. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the NAADAC guidelines.
is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6 continuing education credit(s).
is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for six (6) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors only. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This program is offered for 6 continuing education hour(s).
This educational offering is offered for 6 hour(s) of continuing education of which 3 hour(s) includes discussion of ethics issues.
is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6 continuing education credit(s).
is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for six (6) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors and marriage family therapists. Licensed counselors and marriage and family therapists in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This program is offered for 6 continuing education hour(s).
is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This course is offered for 6 clock hour(s).
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.
is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 6 CE credit(s) for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.
is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6 continuing education credit(s).
, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Social Workers #0043. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Social Workers; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.
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KENNETH CARTER, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist and faculty member at Oxford College, Emory University, where he has done extensive research and taught courses on psychological diagnosis for over 20 years. Prior to that, Dr. Carter was a Senior Assistant Research Scientist in the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Carter's work has garnered awards from the National Institutes of Health; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and the University of Michigan. He has appeared in magazines such as Mental Floss and Reader's Digest, as well as in news programs such as Connect with Kids and NBC's Today show.
Disclosure:
Financial: Dr. Kenneth Carter has employment relationships with Positive Impact Health Centers and Oxford College of Emory University. He is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Carter receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kenneth Carter is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the Neuroscience Education Institute, the American Association for the Advancement of Pharmocotherapy, and the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Counselors, Crisis Intervention Counselors, School Guidance Counselors, Educators, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Pastoral Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Case Managers, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians
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