Program Information (pdf) Program Handouts (pdf) Objectives Participants will be able to describe: • Skills related to diagnosing psychiatric disorders and the possible need for psychiatric medications • New approaches to the medication treatments of certain disorders, specific relapse prevention strategies and ways to improve medication adherence • The limitations of pharmacologic treatments and the need for integrated approaches (combined use of medications and psychotherapy) • The use and limitations of over–the-counter products Topics Covered Basic Considerations Stress-Induced Brain Damage & “Neuro-Protection” Non-Adherence and Involving the Family Sleep Disorders Low-Grade Thyroid Disease Mood Disorders Major Depression Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Anxiety Disorders Updates Experimental Treatments for PTSD Borderline Personality Disorders ADHD Medication Treatments Changes in Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5 & ICD10 Over-the-Counter Products Circadian Stabilization & Other Experimental Treatments Questions & Answers John D. Preston, PsyD, ABPP, (1950-2020), was a licensed psychologist, and author or coauthor of twenty books. He was professor emeritus of psychology at Alliant International University, and served on the faculty of the UC Davis School of Medicine. Preston lectured widely in the United States and abroad. He was a recipient of the Mental Health Association's President's Award for contributions to the mental health professions, and was a fellow of the American Psychological Association. |