In this presentation Dr. Muneer Ali will provide an overview of pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing in Psychiatry and its potential benefits. He will cover the history and progression of PGx, and…
Mental health is a major public health concern, with nearly 1 in 4 Americans having a mental health condition. Shortages of mental health providers, especially those who can prescribe medications,…
Psychotropic medications are commonly used across psychological disorders and across the lifespan. Indeed, more people are on more psychotropics today than ever before. To further complicate this issue, many individuals…
This continuing education course is designed to offer knowledge on the underlying importance of medical cannabis and how it can be integrated into clinical practice as medical cannabis legalization gains…
Inspired by the pioneering Prescriptive Authority Movements in the United States, with the goal of increasing access to the highest quality mental healthcare among the most vulnerable populations, international psychologist…
The Mental Health Industry was taken by storm after COVID, and many have not managed the demand for their services as well as they could, and certainly not taken full…
In prescribing to patients as a rule of thumb, it is often useful to remember the “Rule of Thirds.” Specifically, 1/3 of patients treated will have a complete remission of…
Vermont has some of the highest suicide rates in the country as well as some of the highest drug overdose deaths in the country despite ranking as having good access…
While prescribing medications to children and adolescents is sometimes necessary and beneficial, prescribers often encounter pediatric patients who have been placed on multiple medications, sometimes in excessive doses. The widespread…
Historically, male clients attend therapy at a lesser rate than female clients. To address this disparity, this presentation will focus on the therapy practices and considerations for male clients. Starting…
Oftentimes clinicians are not equipped with the knowledge or skills of how to work with children and their families that are impacted by medical illnesses. Children and their families go…
This presentation aims to provide an overview for students and psychologists or those en route on preparing for the psychopharmacology exam for psychologists offered by the Association of States and…
Colorado has been in a serious mental health crisis – the lowest in the country for adult mental health problems and access to care, suicide being the leading cause of…
For MSCP students, the most difficult challenge to obtaining licensure as a prescribing psychologist is not the academic rigor of the Masters in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) degree, but rather, finding…
Substance use disorders are growing at an alarming rate in the United States. Psychopharmacologically treating addiction is already difficult in mono-diagnosis SUD patients. However, many patients with substance abuse disorders…
Indisputably, there is a shortage of qualified professionals to meet the mental health care needs in the United States—in particular, psychiatric services—resulting in the need to recruit foreign physicians to…
The Indian Health Service (IHS), is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, that provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of…
While pharmacotherapy can play a useful therapeutic role in the treatment of behavioral health conditions, the widespread use of medication as the first choice for a variety of concerns has…
The American Psychological Association has long supported the idea that psychologists can be trained to be competent prescribers. Since the original APA Model Psychopharmacology Curriculum and Model Prescriptive Authority Legislation…
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.” Although this is the Second Rule of Neurotransmission, it also resonates for first year practicum psychology trainees as we were taught that there is…