Kenneth Carter – Psychopharmacology: Essential Information for Mental Health Professionals

Kenneth Carter – Psychopharmacology: Essential Information for Mental Health ProfessionalsDescriptionDr. Kenneth Carter, a board-certified clinical psychologist with a Master’s degree in clinical psychopharmacology, shares his clinical experience and training to provide detailed information about the range of common medications prescribed for mental health conditions. You will get the latest information on antidepressants, anxiolytics, and common medications for insomnia and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among others. Through lecture and the examination of multi-disciplinary ethics codes and real case examples, you will take a close look at the ethical decisions that accompany medication use and the non-prescribers role and limits with regards to medication discussions with your patients.Dr. Carter answers questions from providers in the field and walks through examples of practical clinical discussions that come up every day in practice, including how to discuss scope of practice with your patients in order to optimize their care when working with multiple providers. The goal is for you to finish better prepared to communicate with your clients as well as the prescribers, as Dr. Carter instructs you on how to medications work, their benefits, and the side effects and dangerous reactions associated with them.HandoutsManual – Psychopharmacology (13.99 MB) 59 Pages Available after PurchaseOutlineMEDS 101 Case studyReasons to be knowledgeable about psychiatric medicationsLessons from other disciplinesPharmacyNursingEthics guidelinesThe common questions clients have about their medicationsHandling differences of opinion between yourself and a prescribing professionalGENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Organization of the nervous systemStructure of the neuronCommunication between neuronsHow medicines interact with the nervous systemDEPRESSION MEDICATIONS NeurobiologySSRIs and SNRIsMechanism of actionBenefits and adverse reactionsMedications in these categoriesCase StudyANXIETY DISORDER MEDICATIONS DSM-5® anxiety categoriesDeconstructionist approach taken by prescribersNeurobiologySRRIs and BenzodiazepinesMechanism of actionBenefits and adverse reactionsMedications in these categoriesCase studyBIPOLAR MEDICATIONS MonotherapyLithium, anticonvulsants, and 2nd generationMechanism of actionBenefits and adverse reactionsMedications in these categoriesCase studyADHD MEDICATIONS NeurobiologyMethylphenidate and amphetamineMechanism of actionDelivery systemsBenefits and adverse reactionsMedications in these categoriesCase studyANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS Psychosis symptomsNeurobiology1st and 2nd generationAntipsychoticsMechanism of actionBenefits and adverse reactionsMedications in these categoriesCase studyINSOMNIA MEDICATIONS Causes and treatments for insomniaMedications for insomniaHalf-lifeBenefits and adverse reactionsCase studyLIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH & POTENTIAL RISKSFacultyKenneth Carter, PhD, ABPPKenneth Carter, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist and professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Carter received his MA and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a postdoctoral master’s degree in clinical psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickerson University. Dr. Carter has taught clinical psychopharmacology classes at Emory University since 2005 and has presented highly rated Psychopharmacology workshops to clinicians throughout the United States since 2010.Dr. Carter has served as a senior assistant research scientist in the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has been a psychotherapist and researcher for more than 20 years, during which time he has garnered awards from the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the University of Michigan. Dr. Carter has presented at numerous conferences and written several books and articles on introductory psychology, neuropsychology, and psychopharmacology.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Dr. Kenneth Carter is a professor at Oxford College of Emory University. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Dr. Kenneth Carter has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.