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2-Day: 2018 Psychopharmacology Conference


Speaker:
Susan Marie, PhD, PMHNP, CARN-AP
Duration:
2 Full Days
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC046515
Brochure Code:
PLW59711
Media Type:
Live Webcast - Also available: Digital Seminar | DVD

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Normal Price:      $459.99 - Now:  $79.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

  • Learn current understanding of how & why mental health medications work
  • Increase your effectiveness communicating and collaborating with prescribing practitioners
  • Understand which medications are evidenced-based to best treat which disorders
  • Improve your clients’ responses and clinical outcomes to medications
  • Help your clients recognize side effects and what their options are with these problems
  • Learn about new trends in prescribing, including changes from DSM-5®
  • Understand current controversies in the field

Spend two action-packed days learning about the newest advances in psychopharmacology and contemporary trends in medication management. From her unique perspective as a doctored psychiatric nurse practitioner, Susan Marie teaches psychopharmacology thoughtfully, with an emphasis on the experience of the client. Susan’s extensive 30 years of experience in mental health and passion for clients, shines through in the detail and thoroughness of her presentation.

Clients often only have a few minutes with their prescriber and require additional support. It’s vital that you are able to answer their questions, help manage side effects and understand reactions. Designed for counselors, nurses, psychotherapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, Susan provides the information you need in order to best help your clients.

This conference allows time for exploration of underrepresented areas, including ADHD, sleep, eating, and substance use disorders. Take home specialized guidelines for geriatrics, pregnant or nursing women, and clients with chronic pain. Discuss how the DSM-5® has impacted prescribing patterns and the use of psychotropics in newly defined diagnoses. In addition to a general ‘nuts and bolts’ review of medications, you will examine case examples, discuss medication controversies and how to effectively

collaborate with prescribing practitioners.

Susan’s engaging presentation includes many take home “pearls” you can use to teach your clients about their medications and how to protect them from concerning, dangerous or adverse effects. You will find this conference to have the most up to date medication information and how to use it most effectively with your client.

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

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CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Counselors - Counselors

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Counselors - Texas Counselors

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Counselors - New York Counselors

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 15 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Counselors - South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Approval #4540.


Social Workers - Social Workers

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Social Workers - Canadian Social Workers

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Social Workers - Colorado Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This course has been approved for 12.6 continuing education hours. 

COLORADO PARTICIPANTS ONLY: If you did not answer YES to be reported to the Colorado Chapter of the NASW on the evaluation, please contact cepesi@pesi.com and provide the full title of the webcast, speaker name, date of live broadcast, your name and your license number in the email.


Social Workers - Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Social Workers - Illinois Social Workers

PESI, Inc is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 12.5 contact hours.


Social Workers - Kansas Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours.


Social Workers - Minnesota Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.


Social Workers - New York Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 15 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


Psychologists - Canadian Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 12.5 continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement


Psychologists - Florida Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 12.6 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 760 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider # 503. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 12.5 credits. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - New York Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 15 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Addiction Counselors - NAADAC

NAADAC

This course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 12.5 CE in the skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 


Connecticut Addiction Counselors

Provider #120924. This course has been approved as a CCB approved training and has been awarded 12.5 hours by the Connecticut Certification Board.


California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP-EI)

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, Provider #: 0S-03-036-1023. This activity meets the qualifications for 12.5 CEHs (continuing education hours).


Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners

This program offers instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 12.6 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement. 


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses in full attendance will earn 12.6 contact hours.


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 12.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. 


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. 

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Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 12.6 contact hours. Full attendance in the activity is required; no partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. These contact hours are used for your license renewal. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the webcast title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid for the webcast.


Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of continuing education credit.


Washington Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

This training has been approved for 12.5 CE's for Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1504.


Pennsylvania Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

This intermediate activity is approved for 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


California Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Educational Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #: 2087. Successful completion of this course meets the qualifications for 12.0 hours of continuing education credit as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

** You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Pharmacists

ACPE

Successful completion of this -based activity qualifies for 12.6 contact hours. PESI, Inc. is on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review: June 2021. ACPE Universal Program Number: . Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be awarded for partial attendance. Please note: Pharmacists are required to complete a program evaluation (and achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on a post-test for live programs delivered via webcast) if they would like their participation submitted to ACPE. A valid NABP e-Profile ID and Birthdate (MM/DD) will be required for reporting. Don’t have your e-Profile ID yet? Visit the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) website and complete your e-profile at https://nabp.pharmacy/ in order to obtain your NABP e-Profile ID.​


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 12.5 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



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Speaker

Susan Marie, PhD, PMHNP, CARN-AP's Profile

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Clinical Associate Professor


Susan Marie, PhD, PMHNP, CARN-AP, a licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner with full independent prescriptive practice and certification in addictions, brings to you over 30 years of clinical experience with highly vulnerable clients with suicidality, co-occurring addiction, homelessness, serious mental illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, and persistent pain conditions. She is noted for her “pearls and pitfalls” of psychopharmacology.  Her passions are radical respect for people with serious mental illnesses & addictions, excellence in psychopharmacology, and integrating psychotherapeutic interventions for clients with PTSD, addictions and chronic pain.

Dr. Marie is Senior Clinical Director for Behavioral Health at Old Town Clinic, Central City Concern and Associate Professor at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.  She teaches nationally on psychopharmacology as well as suicide assessment and intervention. 

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Susan Marie is an Associate Professor for Oregon Health & Science University. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Susan Marie has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.


Target Audience

Counselors, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Case Managers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, Pharmacists, School Psychologists, Others in caring professions

Outline

  • Psychopharmacology
    • Drug metabolism concepts
    • Drug mechanisms of action- what we know, what we don’t know
    • Placebo effects- power & how to get it to work for your client
    • When to refer for medication- pearls for increasing client interest and participation
    • Developing highly effective collaborations with prescribers
  • Depressive Disorders
    • Neurochemistry of depression
    • Controversy regarding antidepressants and placebo- Who to treat when?
    • Types of antidepressants- pearls and pitfalls of different agents
    • Managing side effects
    • Treatment Resistant depression and drug combinations
  • Anxiety Disorders & Obsessive Compulsive Disorders & Trauma Related Disorders
    • Neurochemistry of anxiety
    • SGAD, panic disorder, phobias
    • OCD
    • PTSD
    • Physiological interventions
    • Anti-anxiety medications
      • Antidepressants
      • The many other options often ignored
    • Benzodiazepines: risks and benefits
      • How to recognize problematic prescribing patterns
      • Getting off benzos: key pearls for success
    • Managing side effects
  • Bipolar Disorders
    • Neurochemistry and symptoms
    • The Bipolar Spectrum concept & DSM-5® changes
    • Types of mood stabilizers, when to use which and potential adverse effects
      • Lithium
      • Anticonvulsants
      • Atypical antipsychotics
      • Augmenting agents
    • Effective strategies for improving outcomes for clients
      • Using blood levels effectively- what the prescriber may not be watching
    • Treating pregnant or potentially pregnant women with bipolar disorder
  • Psychotic Disorders/ Schizophrenia
    • Neurochemistry of psychosis and schizophrenia
    • Antipsychotic Medications:
      • First generation (typical)
      • Second generation (atypical)
    • Managing side effects
      • Extrapyramidal symptoms and TD
      • Metabolic problems- what blood tests are needed and when
      • Preventing Diabetes Mellitus
    • Recognizing hyperprolactinemia- and why you need to know
    • Use of atypical antipsychotics for multiple disorders
    • Pregnancy and psychotic disorders
  • Attentional Disorders
    • Differential diagnosis
    • Neurochemistry of ADHD
    • Controversy about treatment of ADHD with stimulants
    • Substance abuse and ADHD
    • Stimulant medications
    • Non-stimulant options
    • Managing side effects
  • Sleep Disorders
    • Sleep disorders
    • Differential diagnosis
    • Chicken or the egg? What came first, sleep problems or mental illness
    • Controversy about treating sleep problems with hypnotics
    • Sleep interventions that really work
    • Hypnotic medications: risks and benefits
    • Alternatives to hypnotics
    • Recognizing adverse Effects
  • Substance Use Disorders
    • Neurochemistry of addiction & habit development
    • Drugs of abuse and interaction with psychiatric medications
      • Caffeine
      • Nicotine
    • Marijuana (discussion of medical marijuana, cost vs. benefit)
    • Others
    • Challenging the old thinking about when to prescribe for clients with dual diagnosis-what we now know
    • Medication assisted treatments for addictions
      • Alcohol
      • Nicotine
      • Cannabis
      • Opiates
    • Behavioral addictions- what we know works
  • Eating Disorders
    • Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder
    • Weight gain from psychotropic medications
    • Recognizing medical emergencies
      • Standard of care for lab work
    • Integrating psychotherapy with psychopharmacology
  • Special Populations: Geriatric
    • Specialized guidelines for geriatric clients
    • Discussion of dementia treatment
    • Antipsychotic controversy
  • Special Populations: Women
    • Hormonal issues in mood disorders & anxiety
    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding-
      • Presenting the choices
      • Resources for you and your clients
    • The dangerous, the concerning, and the possibly good options for psychopharmacology
    • Menopause- current knowledge and agents
  • Treating Clients with Comorbid Chronic Pain
    • Neurochemistry implications- why it’s critical to intervene
    • When psychopharmacology can help
    • Other alternative interventions

Objectives

Day 1:
  1. Specify how psychotropic medications are chosen for mood disorders and specific patient characteristics.
  2. Analyze the actions, therapeutic uses, and side effects of antidepressants.
  3. Assist clients in overcoming barriers that impede the efficacy of their medication regime.
  4. Determine options for clients with treatment resistant mood disorders.
  5. Communicate the actions, side effects, and therapeutic uses of antipsychotic medications.
  6. Evaluate three critical strategies for improving collaboration with prescribing practitioners.
Day 2:
  1. Explore psychotropic medication treatment options for clients with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
  2. Articulate the efficacy of psychotropic medications in treating eating disorders and discuss how to integrate psychotherapy with psychopharmacology for successful treatment outcomes.
  3. Formulate medication treatment options for substance use disorders and discuss how to effectively incorporate medication assisted treatments into an overall plan for care.
  4. Analyze the interaction between women’s hormone levels and their mental health symptoms.
  5. Explore the use of complementary and alternative agents for treatment of mental illnesses.
  6. Determine the unique medication treatment considerations for geriatric clients.

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