Speaker(s):
Presentation: With medication management playing an increasingly pivotal role in the treatment of mental disorders, the challenges faced by clinicians are increasing. You may be working with clients who are neither in a program of monitored drug use nor being treated with a combination of medication and psychotherapy. Under these conditions, it is essential for all healthcare professionals, particularly those providing mental health services, to have a working knowledge of psychiatric medications. This program will examine the disorders you are likely to encounter in clinical practice – depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis and ADHD – accompanied by a discussion of the medication management of these disorders.
Objectives:
- Address the array of mental disorders for which psychiatric medications are frequently prescribed.
- Discuss the clinical uses of the major psychiatric medication classes.
- Summarize the benefits and side effects associated with psychiatric medication use.