Alan S. Bloom – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals
Faculty:
Alan S. Bloom
Duration:
6 Hours 7 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 06, 2019
Description
Manual – Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals (4.48 MB)
65 Pages
Available after Purchase
Outline
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
Core Pharmacological Principles
Brain structures & circuits involved in:
Emotional regulation
Executive function & inhibitory control
Reward & pleasure
Learning & memory
Receptors and neurotransmitters important in the actions of psychopharmacological agents
Biogenic amines
Excitatory & inhibitory neurotransmitters
Endorphins & endocannabinoids
Your Role in Combined Psychological & Pharmacological Treatments
Collaboration & communication with prescribing professionals
Managing the combined treatments
Referrals for medication
Client psycho-education
Monitoring drug effects & side effects
Promoting adherence to combined treatments
DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF DSM-5® MENTAL DISORDERS
Depressive Disorders
Neurobiology of depression
Drugs used to treat depressive disorders
Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Effects, side effects and cautions
Suicide risk & discontinuation syndrome
Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
Effects, side effects, and cautions
Atypical antidepressant agents
Effects, side effects, and cautions
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Effects, side effects, and cautions
Why were newer drugs needed?
MAO inhibitors
Effects, side effects, and cautions
Choosing an antidepressant
What if first-line antidepressants do not work?
Augmentation with antipsychotics
What about herbs like St. John’s Wort?
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Biological theories of schizophrenia
”Typical” & “atypical” antipsychotic drugs
Effects, side effects & cautions – similarities & differences
Latest evidence-based comparisons
Drugs for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Other uses of antipsychotic drugs
Bipolar Disorders
Biological theories for bipolar disorders
Drugs used to treat bipolar disorders
A prototype agent-lithium
Effects, side effects & cautions
Anticonvulsants
Effects, side effects & cautions
Antipsychotics – approved agents
Combination drug therapy
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive & Sleep-Wake Disorders
The neurobiology of anxiety-related disorders
The structure of sleep
Drugs used in the treatment of anxiety & insomnia
Benzodiazepines & Benzodiazepine-like drugs
Misuse of these drugs in treatment
SSRI’s & other drugs used to treat anxiety
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder & Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia)
ADHD
Psycho-stimulants
Effects, side effects & cautions
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists
Major neurocognitive disorders
Drugs used in the treatment of cognitive impairment
Future treatments
Prescription Drug Abuse
Mental disorders & risk of comorbid prescription drug abuse
Classes of drugs that are frequently abused
Stimulants
Sedative-hypnotics
Opiates
Strategies for the prevention & early identification of prescription drug abuse
LIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH AND POTENTIAL RISKS
Faculty
Alan 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.
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