Psychotropic Medications Common in Mental Health Practice
Total CE Credit Hours: 1 Course Info URL: https://www.ce-credit.com/courses/102005
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This course provides information regarding commonly used psychotropic medications. The course material discusses brand names, generic names, side effects, and benefits of these medications. The course material includes two short articles giving depth to the topic. The first article is “Brief Overview of Common Psychotropic Medications: A Practical Guide from a Clinical Viewpoint” by Paula Blank, MD, PhD. The second is “Introduction: Mental Health Medications” by the National Institute of Mental Health. The course will assist professionals in gaining greater knowledge of these medications.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Psychotropic Medications Common in Mental Health Practice created by Paula Bank, MD, PhD et al in 2010.
Journal/Publisher
Paula Bank, MD, PhD; National Institute of Mental Health
Publication Date
2005; 2010
Course Material Authors
Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
Paula Bank, MD, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
National Institute of Mental Health
U. S. Department of Health & Human Service/National Institute of Health
This is a basic to intermediate course best suited for psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, and other mental health professionals who need increased knowledge regarding commonly used psychotropic medications. This course is intended to increase knowledge and awareness of the use, side effects, and mechanisms of action for these medications.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Identify commonly used psychotropic medications in mental health practice.
Understand the mechanism of actions for commonly used psychotropic medications.
Explain the potential risks and benefits associated with psychotropic medications.
Categorize the various classes of psychotropic medications.
Availability
This course is available starting Apr 22nd, 2013 and expires Nov 14th, 2020
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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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