Course Code: REL-BHC-0-MMSSOPD
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Indicate the role of medications in the treatment of psychotic disorders and the types of symptoms these medications treat.
Identify differences between first-generation and second-generation antipsychotic medications.
Recall common side effects of antipsychotic medications including those that should be immediately reported and/or addressed.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Treatment Approaches
Schizophrenia as a Group of Syndromes
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Schizophrenia
Medication
Dosages and Method of Delivery
Medication Efficacy
Misconceptions about Antipsychotics
Other Treatments
Review
Summary
Section 3: Medication Side Effects
Meet Jerome
Side Effects
What Are Extrapyramidal Symptoms?
Prevalence Rates of Medication-Induced Movement Disorders
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Clozapine Side Effects
Metabolic Side Effects
Medication Risks and Selection
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Expert Reviewer: John Cahill, MD, PhD
Dr. Cahill has experience in community psychiatry across both the UK and US healthcare systems. He specializes in building Learning Health Systems for early intervention and 'safety net' behavioral health services - towards better-value, person-centered, integrated care for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. After completing medical school in the UK, Dr. Cahill undertook both psychiatry residency and advanced clinical research fellowships at Yale, with a focus on knowledge translation, from the community to the lab, and vice versa, particularly in the study and management of psychotic disorders and their complex interaction with cannabinoids. He is board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. His work is founded on respect for the patient and caregiver experience, addressing the whole person, judicious prescribing practices and embracing a complex adaptive system perspective. His research interests involve using unifying principles and translational approaches to develop novel biomarkers, treatments, technologies, clinical guidelines and resident curricula for the care of psychotic disorders. He is faculty of both Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing.
Writer: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.