Psychopharmacology
| Start Date |
Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| End Date |
Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
| Description |
This course features a premier teaching faculty of clinician-researchers who present a comprehensive three-day curriculum on best practices for treating an array of psychiatric disorders. Emphasis is placed on the practical translation of advances in psychopharmacology to the everyday care of patients.
New content in 2008 on:
Psychopharmacology for sleep disorders
Case conferences on treatment-resistant depression and anxiety
Updates on geriatric psychiatry
Managing side effects of multiple psychotropic medications
Using CBT to enhance treatment adherence
Controversies and liability prevention in psychopharmacology |
| Contact Name |
Glenn Laudenslager |
| Phone |
1 866-644-7792 |
| E-mail |
mghsupport@reedmeded.com |
| Website |
http://www.mghcme.org/?page=events/details&eventid=5176 |
| Format |
Conferences, Lecture, Seminar |
| Location |
The Westin Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts
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| Credit Hours |
a maximum of 23.5 AMA ARA Category 1 Credit |
| Credit Category |
AMA |
| Price |
$600.00 |
| Register by date |
Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| Early Registration Price |
$550.00 |
| Early Registration Date |
Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
| Objectives |
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
Outline the biological underpinnings of psychiatric illnesses and the rationale for the use of pharmacotherapeutic treatments
Describe evidence-based pharmacological approaches for the treatment of psychiatric disorders
Analyze the most common side effects of pharmacotherapeutic treatments
Employ pharmacotherapeutic treatment strategies of psychiatric disorders integrated with multi-disciplinary approaches |
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