Sara Dugan presents at our recent First Episode Psychosis ECHO session. For more information about NEOMED’s First Episode Psychosis ECHO program, visit https://www.neomed.edu/projectecho/pr…
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In this lecture, Dr. Dugan discusses medications that might be useful in treating schizoaffective disorder. By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: 1) describe the pharmacotherapeutic medications used for the treatment of schizoaffective disorder (SAD) and 2) compare the efficacy and safety data of different medications for the treatment of patients with SAD.
Dr. Julie P. Gentile covers the topic of Differential Diagnosis during October 15, 2020 session. For more program information, visit: https://wraparoundohio.org/project-echo/
Dr. Sara Dugan covers the topic of Psychopharmacology and Polypharmacy during September 3, 2020 session. For more program information, visit: https://wraparoundohio.org/project-echo/
In this lecture, Dr. Dugan discusses medications that commonly cause hyperprolactinemia and presents options for management. By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: 1) list the causes of elevated prolactin levels, 2) identify symptoms associated with elevated prolactin levels, and 3) compare the impact medications commonly used for mental health conditions have on prolactin levels.
In this lecture, Dr. Dugan covers the basics of drug metabolism and highlights several important psychiatric drug-drug interactions that patients as well as prescribers should be aware of. By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: 1) compare pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interactions and 2) identify relevant drug interactions with medications used in the treatment of mental illnesses.
