What You’ll Discover in N. Bradley Keele Decoding Psychopharmacology A Prescription for Improved Clinical Practice
- Faculty:
- N. Bradley Keele
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- October 12, 2017
Description
The Complete Guide to Psychoactive Medications: Side Effects and Uses
Psychoactive medications are an essential part of many mental health issues being treated. Multiple medications are sometimes prescribed to patients by different doctors. Are you curious about the mechanisms of these medications and why they are prescribed to patients? Knowledge about the major psychoactive drug classes will help you answer clients’ questions with greater confidence, accuracy, and effectiveness, thereby improving your delivery of patient services.
This recording provides you with the tools necessary to better communicate with your patients or prescribers about these medications. It explains how they work, what their benefits are, and the side effects as well as dangerous reactions. N. Bradley KeeleDr. Judith A. Sullivan, PhD has more than 20 years of experience in psychopharmacology research and teaches psychopharmacology and clinical neuroscience at Baylor University.
Handouts
| Manual Decoding Psychopharmacology (2.70 MB) | 136 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
THE “NUTS AND BOLTS” PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Clinical trials and preclinical studies
- FDA approved and off-Use of labels
HOW THE NERVOUS SYTEM WORKS
- Neurons: The building blocks of brain and behaviour
- Neurotransmission: Receptors and transmitters
SEDATIVE-ANTICONVULSANT, HYPNOTICS AND ANXIOLYTIC MEDICATIONS
- Benzodiazepines & barbiturates
- Anticonvulsants
- Research has revealed that behavioral methods can permanently extinguish fear.
ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS
- Tricyclics, SSRIs
- SNRIs, new Antidepressants
- Depression is not an option “chemical imbalance”: The neurogenic hypothesis
- Research on the short-Term Antidepressant Effect of Ketamine (aka “Special K”)
CASE STUDIES
- When should Antidepressants not be stopped indefinitely
- Is it possible to improve quality of life through treatment?-Resistant OCD?
ANTIMANIC MEDICATIONS
- Lithium carbonate
- Anticonvulsants are mood stabilizers
- Do you think Bipolar illness should be considered a thought disorder
ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS
- Neuroleptics
- Antipsychotics of the unusual variety
- Everything we think is true about schizophrenia is false
ANALGESIC MEDICATIONS
- The physiology, pharmacology and pain
- Non-Opiate pain relief
- The crisis of dependence and Opiates
ETHICS AND SPECIAL POPULARATIONS
- Drugs and society
- What is the DSM?-5® Hunting is hampered for Are there any new drugs?
- Are antidepressants appropriate for adolescents and children?
- Clients who are elderly
CASE STUDIES
- Schizophrenia (or Bipolar) or Schizoaffective Is treatment dependent on the diagnosis?
- Childhood depression
Faculty
N. Bradley Keele, Ph.D. Related products and seminars: 2
Baylor University
N. Bradley (Brad) Keele, Ph.D., Baylor University Associate Chair of Psychology & Neuroscience Department. He has over 20 years of teaching experience in psychopharmacology to undergraduate and graduate students. He was a former postdoctoral fellow at Baylor University before he joined Baylor in 1998.-Doctoral fellow at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (MD).
Brad is an expert on neurobiology of complex emotional behavior such as fear, anxiety disorders, and depression. With the support of the NIH his research lab examines the pharmacological as well as physiological mechanisms that influence emotional behavior and psychopathology. His peer-reviewed publications include over 25.-He has presented at more than a dozen national scientific meetings, including primary research papers and book chapter reviews. Brad earned his B.S. Brad earned his B.S.
Brad is a lively and energetic speaker. He combines empirical results with everyday examples. His audience, especially his students, appreciate his natural ability of presenting psychopharmacology with a friendly and practical approach. Brad is passionate about helping behavioral health professionals understand mental health issues and improving the lives of those who live with them.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: N. Bradley Keele Baylor University associate professor PESI, Inc. grants him a speaking honourarium.
Non-financial: N. Bradley Keele There is no non-relevant information-financialrelationship to disclose.
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