Psychopharmacology for People Recovering from Dual Diagnosis
$70 | 3 CEUs | Virtual
$70 | 3 CEUs | Virtual
This program will look at best practice as it applies to prescribing, or not prescribing, psychotropic medications for a person in recovery from both a mental illness and substance abuse diagnosis.
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Delivery: Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom
This program will look at best practice as it applies to prescribing, or not prescribing, psychotropic medications for a person in recovery from both a mental illness and substance abuse diagnosis. Each medication class will be discussed in terms of benefits and side effects and, whenever possible, recommendations of one medication type over another for the dually-diagnosed person. Introductory material relating to the neuroanatomy and physiology of the central nervous system will also be presented and linked to why some medications should be prescribed and why others should be avoided for this population. A sophisticated background in biology or pharmacology is not needed for participants to gain useful insight into these areas.
At the conclusion of this session participants will be able to: 1) Identify the basic brain structures and primary neurotransmitters involved in chronic mental illness as well as in substance abuse; 2) Describe the rationale for prescribing (or not prescribing) a psychotropic medication for a person with a known substance abuse diagnosis; and 3) List at least three non-benzodiazepine alternative pharmacotherapies for treating anxiety disorders.
This course is appropriate for all levels of practitioners.
Presenter: Dr. Craig Strickland graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a Doctorate in Psychology and a focus on experimental research and neuroscience. Past positions include a faculty position at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and affiliate faculty positions at Widener University and Springfield College. He currently has guest lecturer privileges at the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, the Rutgers School of Social Work and an affiliate professor position at Thomas Jefferson University, East Fall Campus in the Community and Trauma Counseling program. Dr. Strickland is the owner of Biobehavioral Education and Consultation, LLC.