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Faculty:: Alan S. Bloom
Duration:: 6 Hours 7 Minutes
Format:: Audio and Video
Copyright:: Feb 06, 2019

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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
Core Pharmacological Principles

Brain structures & circuits involved in:
- Emotional regulation
- Executive function & inhibitory control
- Reward & pleasure
- Learning & memory
Receptors and neurotransmitters important in the actions of psychopharmacological agents
- Biogenic amines
- Excitatory & inhibitory neurotransmitters
- Endorphins & endocannabinoids

Your Role in Combined Psychological & Pharmacological Treatments

Collaboration & communication with prescribing professionals
Managing the combined treatments
- Referrals for medication
- Client psycho-education
- Monitoring drug effects & side effects
- Promoting adherence to combined treatments

DRUGS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF DSM-5® MENTAL DISORDERS

Depressive Disorders

Neurobiology of depression
Drugs used to treat depressive disorders
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
  - Effects, side effects and cautions
  - Suicide risk & discontinuation syndrome
  - Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
- Effects, side effects, and cautions
Atypical antidepressant agents
- Effects, side effects, and cautions
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
- Effects, side effects, and cautions
- Why were newer drugs needed?
MAO inhibitors
- Effects, side effects, and cautions
Choosing an antidepressant
What if first-line antidepressants do not work?
- Augmentation with antipsychotics
What about herbs like St. John’s Wort?

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Biological theories of schizophrenia
”Typical” & “atypical” antipsychotic drugs
- Effects, side effects & cautions – similarities & differences
Latest evidence-based comparisons
Drugs for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Other uses of antipsychotic drugs

Bipolar Disorders

Biological theories for bipolar disorders
Drugs used to treat bipolar disorders
- A prototype agent-lithium
  - Effects, side effects & cautions
- Anticonvulsants
  - Effects, side effects & cautions
- Antipsychotics – approved agents
- Combination drug therapy

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive & Sleep-Wake Disorders

The neurobiology of anxiety-related disorders
The structure of sleep
Drugs used in the treatment of anxiety & insomnia
- Benzodiazepines & Benzodiazepine-like drugs
- Misuse of these drugs in treatment
- SSRI’s & other drugs used to treat anxiety

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder & Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia)

ADHD
- Psycho-stimulants
  - Effects, side effects & cautions
- Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists
Major neurocognitive disorders
- Drugs used in the treatment of cognitive impairment
- Future treatments

Prescription Drug Abuse

Mental disorders & risk of comorbid prescription drug abuse
Classes of drugs that are frequently abused
- Stimulants
- Sedative-hypnotics
- Opiates
Strategies for the prevention & early identification of prescription drug abuse

LIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH AND POTENTIAL RISKS

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Alan S. Bloom, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 1

Alan Bloom, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He earned a joint Ph.D. in psychology and pharmacology and consults regularly with psychiatrists and attorneys in drug abuse and other pharmacology related cases. Dr. Bloom has conducted extensive research on the impact of drugs of abuse (marijuana, cocaine, etc.) on the brain through use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). His studies have been funded by the NIH and other national organizations and reported in an extensive number of publications and presentations. Dr. Bloom has served on the NIDA center grant review panel and is an appointed member of the Controlled Substance Board of the State of Wisconsin. He is a strong and experienced presenter providing lively, information-packed seminars.

Speaker Disclosures:

Speaker Disclosures: Speaker Disclosure: Financial: Alan Bloom is a Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Alan Bloom is the vice-chair for the State of Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board.

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