Psychopharmacology for Non-Prescribing Clinicians
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | ONLINE (VIA ZOOM) | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | 8 CE HOURS AVAILABLE FOR A FEE
Please read below for discounts, workshop descriptions, and Continuing Education Information.
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Session 1: Foundations of Psychopharmacology
Friday, January 19, 9:00 am – 11:30am ET
2 CE hours are available for select professions. See Continuing Education Information and Requirements below if receiving CE hours.
Learning Objectives: By attending this session, participants will better understand
- Common diagnostic issues
- Basic concepts of drug metabolism, mechanisms of action, and placebo/nocebo
- The role of psychoeducation and shared decision-making in increasing and supporting patient autonomy
- The role of the clinician in collaborating with the prescribing clinician
- The impact of power, race, oppression, and privilege on the treatment process and ways you can advocate for the client/patient
Session 2: Psychopharmacology for Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, & Anxiety Disorder
Friday, January 26, 9:00 am – 11:30am ET
2 CE hours are available for select professions. See Continuing Education Information and Requirements below if receiving CE hours.
Learning Objectives: By attending this session, participants will better understand
- Understand the evidence base for psychopharmacological treatments of Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder
- Understand the common, rare, and severe side effects of specific drug classes
- understand approaches to failed medication trials and treatment resistance
Session 3: Psychopharmacology for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Related Disorders
Friday, February 9, 9:00 am – 11:30am ET
2 CE hours are available for select professions. See Continuing Education Information and Requirements below if receiving CE hours.
Learning Objectives: By attending this session, participants will better understand
- Understand the evidence base for psychopharmacological treatments of Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and related disorders.
- Understand the common, rare, and severe side effects of specific drug classes
- understand approaches to failed medication trials and treatment resistance
Session 4: Psychopharmacology for Attention Deficit Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, and Trauma-Related Disorders
Friday, February 16, 9:00 am – 11:30am ET
2 CE hours are available for select professions. See Continuing Education Information and Requirements below if receiving CE hours.
Learning Objectives: By attending this session, participants will better understand
- Understand the evidence base for psychopharmacological treatments of Attention Deficit Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, and trauma-related disorders
- Understand the common, rare, common sideseveres of specific drug classes
- understand approaches to failed medication trials and treatment resistance
Presenter:
Dr. Angel Caraballo (Website) has many years of significant and continuing contribution to patient care, teaching, and education, and as an advocate for patients. He obtained a BA with honors in Biology from Union CollegReserve.eivreceivededical degree from the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo in his native land of the Dominican Republic.
He completed his Adult Psychiatry training at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Chilhis and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship from the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell University.
He has also completed the Advanced Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program and the Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Program from the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.
Zoom Link Access
You will be sent an email containing the Zoom link at 6 p.m. EST the evening before and againore the workshop start time. If you do not receive an email containing the webinar click on the attacheds indicated here, check your SPAM folder and email us at swope@columbia.edu if you need further assistance. Please also noteanswanswerg:
- You must sign in with your full name and answer a few registration questions.
- See Continuing Education Information and Requirements below if receiving CE hours.
Continuing Education Information
2.5 to 10 live, online CE contact hours will be awarded to NY, NJ, and,T licensed social workers, NY mental health counselors, and NY psychologists who have met the attendance requirements below.
Social Workers: CSSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Provider #SW‐0021
Mental Health Counselors: CSSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. Provider #MHC-0137
Psychologists: CSSW-OPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists. Provider #PSY-0194.
Licensed in a different state? Please confirm with ythe our state licensing board. Please note that we do not specify the type of credits (general, cultural competence, clinical, etc.) Many states have recognized Columbia University School of Social Work continuing education hours as we are a CSWE-accredited institution and approved by the NYS Education Department to provide continuing education.
