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This fall conference explores the role of common medications in treating psychiatric illnesses, focusing on both children and adults. Topics include pharmacokinetics, treatment planning, and the surprising effectiveness of psychiatric medications. The conference aims to educate attendees about the biological components of comprehensive care provision and the different functions of psychotropic medications.
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Always Leading & Inspiring 2017 Fall Conference
Medications as Part of the Path of a Successful Journey- The Realities Emmet M. Kenney Jr., M.D. Child/Adolescent and General Psychiatrist President & CEO Saint Sophie’s, LLC President North Dakota Psychiatric Society Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Pediatrics, UND School Of Medicine
4. Figure Out I have a Psychiatric Illness and How to Deal with it.
Objectives: To be able to identify the role of common medications in common illnesses for which they are prescribed, both in children and adults
Objectives: To Incorporate the phenomena Surrounding medicines being prescribed into treatment planning, whether the prescriber, counselor, or case manager
Objectives: To Be educated about pharmacokinetics , how the body modifies medications taken, to include Rationales for prescribing uncommon doses in uncommon cases.
Which is More Surprising? That Psychiatric Medications don’t work more often or that they work as often as theY do?
Objectives: To be able to identify the role of common medications in common illnesses for which they are prescribed, both in children and adults
Role of Psychotropic Medications In a Bio-Psycho-Social- Spiritual Model of Comprehensive Care provision, Medications approach the Biological components of treatment
Typically, used for: Sleep Role of Psychotropic Medications
Typically, used for: Attention Role of Psychotropic Medications
Typically, used for: MOOD Role of Psychotropic Medications
Typically, used for: Freedom from Psychosis Typically, used for:Freedom from Psychosis Typically, used for:Freedom from Psychosis Role of Psychotropic Medications
Controlling urine flow Role of Psychotropic Medications
Controlling fecal flow Role of Psychotropic Medications
Typically, used for: Energy and Stamina Role of Psychotropic Medications
Anxiety Role of Psychotropic Medications
Aggression Role of Psychotropic Medications
Increased sex drive/ability Role of Psychotropic Medications
Decreased sex drive/ability Role of Psychotropic Medications
Typically, used for: Pain Role of Psychotropic Medications
Weight control Role of Psychotropic Medications
Role of Psychotropic Medications Typically, Used for:substance abuse
Role of Psychotropic Medications So, in general, to either increase or decrease a certain body function where there is thought to be a biological mediator to the end-organ
Role of Psychotropic Medications or to Modify expressed emotion, feeling or Behavior
Role of Psychotropic Medications Often, in an anti-dote fashion:antidepressantsanxiolyticsMood stabilizersSleep AidsStimulants
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Depression: Depression affects 3% of children aND Adolescents and 20% of women and 10% of men
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Depression: Since Suicide is the leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults and 90% of these cases are people with Depression, depression is their biggest killer
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Anxiety: Some are known as Benzodiazepines and block receptors called Benzodiazepine receptors
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Anxiety: Some are known as Antihistamines and block receptors For histamine
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Anxiety: Some are known as Second Generation Neuroleptics and Block serotonin and dopamine re-uptake
Role of Psychotropic Medications In Bipolar Disorder: Some mood stabilizers work by affecting The transmission of electrical impulses across nerve Cells (anticonvulsants and lithium)
Role of Psychotropic Medications In other Dorders: IN general, use the same med for kids and adults except less benzodiazepines and more antihistamines in kids
Role of Psychotropic Medications In other Dorders: There are more, but we are running out of
Objectives: To Incorporate the phenomena Surrounding medicines being prescribed into treatment planning, whether the prescriber, counselor, or case manager
What is the biggest reason psychotropic medications do not work?
What is the biggest reason psychotropic medications do not work?
Adopting the Sick Role hy is that?
Adopting the Sick Role It’s more than just putting on an uncomfortable and revealing gown
Adopting the Sick Role It’s admitting you are sick which goes against the moral fiber of priding yourself in being well
Adopting the Sick Role It’s Expensive in the lost opportunities of being sick and in the suffering involved which most people would prefer to avoid
Adopting the Sick Role It’s Expensive in $ for treatment and time/transportation for them, including just getting to the Pharmacy
Adopting the Sick Role It’s Admitting the need to seek help for healing you can’t achieve on your own
Adopting the Sick Role When working with multiple care-givers, there can be mis-communication and genuine differences of opinion about what is best