Addiction and Mental Health Psychopharmacology for Non-prescribing Clinician
Schedule
9:00 - 9:45
9:45 -10:30
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:00
1:00 – 2:00
2:00 – 2:15
2:15 - 2:45
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 - 4:30
History of Psychopharmacology in a Nutshell
Anxiety, Worry, and the Problem of Sleep
Break
Mood: Its Highs and Lows
Lunch
Psychosis, Medications, and the Life Course : Long-Term and
Short-Term Issues
Break
Addiction Psychopharmacology, & Special Challenges with Cooccurring Clients
ADHD, medication treatments including stimulants
Ethical Pitfalls for Non-Prescriber to Avoid
Questions and answers
Evaluations and conclusion
Description
Psychopharmacology can be daunting for the non-prescribing clinician. This workshop
will examine the latest of what we know about psychopharmacology and how this fits
into the overall plan of a client’s care and treatment. Issues of special attention will be:
the categories of frequently used medications and how we understand their benefits and
risks, ethical issues related to referral, further evaluation and scope of practice, and
psychopharmacology for clients with addictions. The focus of the workshop will be on
psychopharmacology for adults.
Bio
Kurt White, LICSW, LADC, CGP is the Director of Ambulatory Services at the
Brattleboro Retreat, and is a social worker and drug and alcohol counselor by trade and
training. He presently currently serves as president of the Vermont Association of
Addiction Treatment Professionals (VAATP), which represents addiction treatment
agencies in Vermont. Kurt is adjunct assistant professor at Smith College School for
Social Work, where he teaches Group Theory and Practice. He is also adjunct faculty at
Antioch New England Graduate School, where teaches in the Applied Psychology
program.
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