Myths and Realities
Despite the fact that so many clients take medications, many therapists feel intimidated by the medical and scientific aspects of psychopharmacology. It’s important to be informed about the current medications your clients are taking, to not only appropriately integrate meds and talk therapy, but also to promote adherence, help them deal with the possible side effects, and to determine if the current treatment plan is effective.
Join us for an in-depth look at psychopharmacology today, where the field's leading experts reveal current best practices for combining talk therapy and psychopharmacology. You'll learn new therapeutic methods for helping clients who aren’t responding to their meds or are conflicted about taking them. Plus, you’ll get up-to-date about the latest trends in medication management, including research on SSRIs and other commonly prescribed medications.
Don’t miss this online course that will expand your depth, range, and effectiveness as a therapist.
Psychopharmacology: Myths and Realities
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This comprehensive online course includes
6 lively interviews and 2 in-depth seminars:
Interviews Session 1: How Therapy Can Enhance Psychopharmacology Learn how you can help clients derive more benefits from medications by:
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Session 2: In Defense of Antidepressants Reflect on what we’ve learned about SSRIs and depression over the past two decades, including:
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Session 3: The Great SSRI Debate Explore the latest controversies about antidepressants and their effectiveness, including:
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Session 4: When Meds Don't Work: A Troubleshooter's Guide Explore an assessment procedure for determining the factors at work when medications don’t appear to be helping a client, including how to:
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Session 5: Does This Kid Need Medication?
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Session 6: Whole psychiatry: Alternatives to Conventional Psychopharmacology Learn how to treat the seven bodily systems that underlie many mental health issues without resorting to psychopharmacology by:
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Seminars Psychopharmacology: What You Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications Demands on mental health professionals to expand their knowledge of psychotropic meds are like never before… not only do you need to be on top of the latest developments and what is on the horizon, but you also have to take that information and use it most effectively for your client.
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Using the DSM-5® for the Changing World of Psychopharmacology The DSM-5® has significant changes in many diagnostic categories and has produced a profound impact on drug selection and treatments. It’s vital that all clinicians (even non-prescribers) know these changes and recognize opportunities to better serve their clients. Investigate and understand the vast changes in learnable bites and through real applications and solutions for the new challenges in the field of psychopharmacology. |
About the Experts Tom Smith, P.D., LMHC, NCP, FAPA, BCCP, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Doctor of Pharmacy, is a Board Certified Clinical Counselor. He maintains an active private practice in Martinsville, Indiana, where he works with clients of all ages. Frank Anderson, M.D., is the chairman of the Foundation for Self Leadership and a psychiatrist and supervisor at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute. Peter Kramer, M.D., a psychiatrist specializing in depression, is a faculty member of Brown Medical School and the author of the groundbreaking book Listening to Prozac. John Preston, Psy. D, a neuropsychologist and psychologist, is the author of over 20 books, including Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists. Steven Dubovsky, M.D., is a professor and chair at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He is the author of Clinical Guide to Psychotropic Medications and coauthor of Psychotropic Drug Prescriber’s Survival Guide: Ethical Mental Health Treatment in the Age of Big Pharma. Ron Taffel, Ph.D., is the chairman of the board of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York. His books include Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents: Uncommon Sense for Child Professionals and his latest, Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century. Robert Hedaya, M.D., developed the Whole Psychiatry methodology. He is a clinical professor at the Georgetown University Medical Center School of Medicine and author of The Antidepressant Survival Program: How to Beat the Side Effects and Enhance the Benefits of Your Medication.
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Medication Management What's a therapist to do when it looks like meds may not be working or—even more concerning—negatively affecting a client? Here’s help that you can use right away from Caroline Williams, Ph.D. In this bonus interview, Caroline cuts through the conflicting information about psychiatric medications and offers practical guidance on your role in the important act of balancing medications with other therapeutic interventions. |
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Psychopharmacology: Myths and Realities
Earn 20+ CE hours from the leading experts. Don't forget to download all course materials, they're yours to keep forever.
Valued at Over $489.90
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Medication is about more than just taking the right pill.
It's about your client's relationship with their meds.
This series is about helping you get a clear understanding of the science of psychopharmacology. It's designed to provide actionable insights on integrating the latest approaches in medication and talk therapy that you can use in your practice right away. You’ll learn:
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To distinguish the biological from the psychological roots of your clients problems
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To determine if a client isn’t taking their medications correctly and how to improve their adherence to their meds
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How to collaborate and involve family members and prescribers in a medicated clients treatment
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Tools to recognize and manage unpleasant and subtle side-effects of specific medications in your
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How to assess when your own attitudes towards meds may be getting in the way of your clients progress
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Understand when and how to prescribe medications to special populations such as children, adolescents and elderly clients
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How the DSM-5 significantly impacts psychotropic med use
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Psychopharmacology: Myths and Realities
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Plus, download all course materials, they're yours to keep forever.
Valued at Over $489.90
NOW ONLY $389.99
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