New Medications: Staying Current in Psychopharmacology Treatments for Mental Health Disorders
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 6.75 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 6.75 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 6.75 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 6.75 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 6.75 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours, 5.5 ASWB ACE approved continuing education, 6 UBSW - NYS OASAS
- Average Rating:
- 55
- Categories:
- Pharmacology | Psychopharmacology | NYS OMH EBP Members
- Trainer:
- Dr. Eileen Trigoboff, RN, PMHCNS-BC, DNS, DABFN
- Course Levels:
- Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
- Duration:
- 6 hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Recording Date:
- Mar 11, 2022
Description
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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CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education 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 #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 6.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 6.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 6.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 6.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 6.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, #1773, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/23/2022 - 02/23/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 5.5 continuing education credits.
NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours for CPP & CPS Initial hours, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal.
Handouts
Course Outline (171.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
New Meds powerpoint 3 slides per page (1.77 MB) | Available after Purchase |
New Meds powerpoint 2 slides per page (2.20 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Reference List (0.13 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Trainer

Dr. Eileen Trigoboff, RN, PMHCNS-BC, DNS, DABFN Related Seminars and Products
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.
Self-Study Equipment Requirements
Required Hardware
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- Speakers/headphones/earbuds
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- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)
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Completion Requirements
Self-Study Completion Requirements
In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.
Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal
- Watch the video(s) in it's entirety.
- After the training, take and pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Participants have three chances to pass the quiz. You can access the quiz by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
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Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings
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Agenda
- How and Why Pharmacology Works
- Considerations About Options
- Current Information on Disorders & Treatment for
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- Substances
- Summary