Northwest AHEC
Course Number: 65612
Psychopharmacology Update
Jun 23, 2021 - 12:00 PM EDT to 01:00 PM EDT
Gail Pawlik
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Event Description: There are a multitude of medications used to treat mental health. This lecture will review best practices from pharmacotherapy clinics for patients with mental health conditions.
Objectives
Identify treatment strategies for depression, anxiety and mood disorders.
Review drug interactions and common side effects of commonly used psychiatric drugs.
Discuss the role of psychopharmaceuticals in practice.
Available Credits
Audience
This workshop will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.
Speakers
Julienne K Kirk, PharmD, BCPS
