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New Medications: Staying Current in Psychopharmacology Treatments for Mental Health Disorders
Original Recording Date :
Length: 6 hours
Course Format
Recorded webinar.
This workshop is for new, as well as experienced, staff who need current information about new medications being prescribed for adults and children with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Whether working with a client who has already been prescribed a medication or advocating for someone who needs a medication or a medication change, understanding the latest developments in psychopharmacology is essential. The use of newer medications and new information about clinical standards will be discussed. Marketed medications and investigational compounds with promise will be explored. Content will include the use and main effects of current medication protocols in treatment of mental health disorders as well as the latest research contributing to the clinical application of these medications.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the overall classes of psychiatric medications currently marketed;
- Discuss clinical uses of the medications; potential problems with these medications as treatment;
- Identify specified effects/side effects of these medications in clinical practice.
Research:
Rosenblat, J.D., Simon, G.E., Sachs, G.S., Deetz, I., Doederlein, A., DePeralta, D., Mischka Dean, M., McIntyre, R.S., (2019). Treatment effectiveness and tolerability outcomes that are most important to individuals with bipolar and unipolar depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 243: 116-120.
Buttar, K., Trigoboff, E., Grace, J.J., (2020). Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Can Be an Unrecognized Chronic Fatal Disease. Innovations in Neuroscience. 17:26-28.
Montejo A.L., Prieto N., de Alarcón R., Casado-Espada N., de la Iglesia J., Montejo L. (2019) Management Strategies for Antidepressant-Related Sexual Dysfunction: A Clinical Approach. Journal of Clinical Medicine 8(10):1640.
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, nurses, and other interested individuals.
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Dr. Eileen Trigoboff, RN, PMHCNS-BC, DNS, DABFN, Private Psychotherapy Practice
Dr. Eileen Trigoboff, RN, PMHCNS-BC, DNS, DABFN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in private psychotherapy practice in Western New York. She is an Expert Witness and a national and international speaker and consultant on a wide variety of clinical, research, legal and professional topics. Dr. Trigoboff earned her Doctorate in Nursing Science (DNS) in psychiatric nursing from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. She is Board Certified in 4 areas, has written chapters in 14 textbooks, as well as publishing dozens of articles in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Trigoboff is also a volunteer faculty for the SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences.
