Alan S. Bloom – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals

[Instant Download] – Immediately deliver the download link after receiving the paymentPurchase Alan S. Bloom – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41Faculty:Alan S. BloomDuration:6 Hours 7 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 06, 2019 Manual – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals (4.48 MB) 65 Pages Available after Purchase Outline PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONSCore Pharmacological PrinciplesBrain structures & circuits involved in:Emotional regulationExecutive function & inhibitory controlReward & pleasureLearning & memoryReceptors and neurotransmitters important in the actions of psychopharmacological agentsBiogenic aminesExcitatory & inhibitory neurotransmittersEndorphins & endocannabinoidsYour Role in Combined Psychological & Pharmacological TreatmentsCollaboration & communication with prescribing professionalsManaging the combined treatmentsReferrals for medicationClient psycho-educationMonitoring drug effects & side effectsPromoting adherence to combined treatmentsDRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF DSM-5® MENTAL DISORDERSDepressive DisordersNeurobiology of depressionDrugs used to treat depressive disordersSelective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)Effects, side effects and cautionsSuicide risk & discontinuation syndromeSerotonin syndromeSerotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)Effects, side effects, and cautionsAtypical antidepressant agentsEffects, side effects, and cautionsTricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)Effects, side effects, and cautionsWhy were newer drugs needed?MAO inhibitorsEffects, side effects, and cautionsChoosing an antidepressantWhat if first-line antidepressants do not work?Augmentation with antipsychoticsWhat about herbs like St. John’s Wort?Schizophrenia Spectrum DisordersBiological theories of schizophrenia”Typical” & “atypical” antipsychotic drugsEffects, side effects & cautions – similarities & differencesLatest evidence-based comparisonsDrugs for treatment-resistant schizophreniaOther uses of antipsychotic drugsBipolar DisordersBiological theories for bipolar disordersDrugs used to treat bipolar disordersA prototype agent-lithiumEffects, side effects & cautionsAnticonvulsantsEffects, side effects & cautionsAntipsychotics – approved agentsCombination drug therapyAnxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive & Sleep-Wake DisordersThe neurobiology of anxiety-related disordersThe structure of sleepDrugs used in the treatment of anxiety & insomniaBenzodiazepines & Benzodiazepine-like drugsMisuse of these drugs in treatmentSSRI’s & other drugs used to treat anxietyAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder & Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia)ADHDPsycho-stimulantsEffects, side effects & cautionsAlpha-Adrenergic AgonistsMajor neurocognitive disordersDrugs used in the treatment of cognitive impairmentFuture treatmentsPrescription Drug AbuseMental disorders & risk of comorbid prescription drug abuseClasses of drugs that are frequently abusedStimulantsSedative-hypnoticsOpiatesStrategies for the prevention & early identification of prescription drug abuseLIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH AND POTENTIAL RISKS FacultyAlan S. Bloom, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 1 Alan Bloom, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He earned a joint Ph.D. in psychology and pharmacology and consults regularly with psychiatrists and attorneys in drug abuse and other pharmacology related cases. Dr. Bloom has conducted extensive research on the impact of drugs of abuse (marijuana, cocaine, etc.) on the brain through use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). His studies have been funded by the NIH and other national organizations and reported in an extensive number of publications and presentations. Dr. Bloom has served on the NIDA center grant review panel and is an appointed member of the Controlled Substance Board of the State of Wisconsin. He is a strong and experienced presenter providing lively, information-packed seminars.Speaker Disclosures:Speaker Disclosures: Speaker Disclosure: Financial: Alan Bloom is a Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Alan Bloom is the vice-chair for the State of Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board. Salepage: https://catalog.pesi.com//item/psychopharmacology-mental-health-professionals-40801Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/P7ZZRPurchase Alan S. Bloom – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals courses at here with PRICE $219.99 $41