Brook Lane
Brook Lane provides a continuum of mental health services for people throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Psychiatric Pharmacology Update
October 17 @ 8:30 am - 11:45 am
$85.00
This 3-hour psychopharmacology update will provide comprehensive information on the psychopharmacological treatment of psychiatric disorders most commonly encountered in clinical practice. Discussion will include complex and challenging conditions as well as medication-assisted treatment of alcohol and substance use disorder. The latest advances in treatment will be presented. (3 CEUs)
Participant Learning Objectives:
• List major diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
• Describe the essential components of a psychiatric assessment
• Identify various types of psychiatric medications
• Summarize the management of depression and anxiety disorder
• Explain the importance of integrating psychopharmacology and psychotherapy into patient care
• Apply current evidence-based clinical treatment options for various psychiatric disorders
Featuring:
Jamal Fawaz, MD, LFAP, is an adult psychiatrist practicing with Brook Lane Health Services in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, and is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. His special interests include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, panic disorders, and psychopharmacology.
