Presented by Rethel E. Gill, PsyD, MSCP Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page “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 power in DSM diagnosis and that those diagnoses could…
Presented by Christopher Rossilli Psy.D., MSCP, ABMP Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 Provincial Psychology Boards (ASBPP). Unlike review courses for the…
Presented by Daniel G. Morjal, PsyD, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 a new set of CPT codes, prescribing/medical Psychologist’s will…
Presented by Elizabeth Lonning, PsyD, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page 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 created across the state as well as some alliances made…
Presented by Claudia Mosier, PsyD, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 cisgender heterosexual presentation. This history, and other factors create…
Presented by Robert M Foltz, PsyD and Kenneth Fogel, PsyD, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 are taking multiple medications to…
Presented by Lynette Pujol, PhD, MSCP Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 symptoms; 1/3 of patients will have a partial remission; and…
Presented by George Kapalka, PhD, MS, ABPP Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 use of medication as the first choice for a…
Presented by Anthony Ragusea, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 history of this effort goes back decades. I…
Presented by Muneer Ali, D.O. Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 explore studies demonstrating improved medication selection and efficacy, as well as…
Presented by Anthony Tranchita, Ph.D., MSCP Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The focus of this presentation the role Prescribing Psychologists can serve a role in addressing underserved areas, specifically rural Native American communities. We will explore how Prescribing Psychologists can help mitigate health disparities by addressing limited access to routine mental…
Presented by Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP, MSCP Recorded on Friday, March 15th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page 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 that can adversely impact patient compliance and treatment…