Child Abuse and Cultural Considerations
Child abuse reporting is a hard process and continues to be a challenge for clinicians, and many feel confused, guilty, or unsure on when to report. Cultural norms play a…
Child abuse reporting is a hard process and continues to be a challenge for clinicians, and many feel confused, guilty, or unsure on when to report. Cultural norms play a…
ADHD is a foundational disorder that frequently occurs with coexisting conditions. There are a number of sleep, neurodevelopmental, sensory processing, fetal substance exposure, psychological, trauma, substance use conditions which can…
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 American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) serves the public through the examination and certification of psychologists engaged in the practice of 17 recognized specialties. Since the American Psychological Association…
Whether you’ve completed your MSCP as a graduate student or as a seasoned clinician, looking toward providing an expanded suite of services is multi-faceted. From in-session medication decision-making to navigating…
This presentation will focus on the history and current status of the prescriptive authority legislative movement in Pennsylvania. 2022 was the first year Pennsylvania introduced a prescriptive authority bill, but…
The LGBTQ+ Communities in the United States are varied and diverse. Psychopharmacology has been used in the past in unethical, unconscionable ways to attempt to change LGBTQ+ people to fit…
A skill of particular importance for prescribers of psychotropic medications is to prevent, identify, and effectively manage patient side effects. Psychotropic medications have the potential to produce myriad side effects…
This presentation will cover the legislative process in Iowa including how we determined the need across the state and the interest among psychologists. It will discuss the contacts and connections…
A robust research finding in regional and national studies is that at least 40% of persons with mental disorders cannot access mental health services, and pharmacotherapy, in particular. Nationally, about…
In the United States and internationally, major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the top 10 most debilitating illnesses. Moreover, a sizeable portion of patients either do not respond to…
The Prescriptive Authority Movement for Psychologists began in Hawai`i in in the mid -1980s and continues in the current 2024 legislative session. Many members of the Hawai`I Psychological Association have…
SAMSHA studies indicate that the lifetime incidence for Hispanic immigrants is between 13-29% for mood and anxiety disorders and 21-29% lifetime prevalence for US born Hispanics/Latins. This does not take…
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…