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by Ronald J. Diamond, M.D.

CE Credits: 8 hours

Book and Test: $95

Test Only: $80

This reader-friendly guide is an invaluable resource for psychologists, therapists, counselors and social workers, allowing an understanding of the medications your clients are taking. It offers practical information on the benefits, side effects, drug-drug interactions and suggested doses of psychotropic drugs. The four major classes are discussed- antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers and antianxiety/sleeping medications, including updated information on the array of new medications and how they differ from traditional drugs. Tips are given to help engage the client in order to maximize compliance and to support the client/therapist/psychiatrist relationship. Ronald Diamond’s specialty is teaching psychopharmacology to non-prescribing mental health professionals. (198 pp.)

Ronald J. Diamond, MD, is currently Medical Director of the Mental Health Center of Dane County, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin, and Consultant to the Wisconsin Bureau of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse. For over 25 years, he has been involved in the community-based treatment of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. His work has included issues of staff training, staff roles, ethics, role of coercion, medication compliance, psychiatric administration, and system design. Dr. Diamond teaches psychopharmacology to hundreds of social workers, counselors, nurses, clients and families of people with mental illness.

Contents Include:

Abbreviations
Psychopharmacology: The Rules of the Game
The Basics of Psychopharmacology
Antipsychotic Medications
Antidepressant Medications
Mood-Stabilizing Medications
Antianxiety and Sleeping Medications
Miscellaneous Medications
Using Medication as a Tool for People Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder
Drug Identification by Brand Name
Drug Identification by Generic Name

Number of Test Questions:

70 objective, 1 discussion question

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

describe the basic principles of psychopharmacology.
distinguish between the four major classes of drugs discussed.
recognize the most recent psychotropic drugs and how they differ from the older medications.
support the client/therapist/psychiatrist relationship.
improve his or her ability to answer questions clients have about medication types, dosage, drug interactions, and side effects.
recognize ways to work collaboratively with people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, using medication as a tool.

Level:

This course is appropriate for all levels of experience, including beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners.

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists who would like a good resource on psychotropic medications.