Chapter 6: Psychopharmacology in Behavioral Health Medicine [4 CE Hours]
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Clinical psychopharmacology has evolved over the past decade. The primary drive for its global adoption in the medical community stems from its unique objective of exploring the physiological influence of medications on the behavior of animals, and by extension humans. In addition, the number of psychopharmacological studies exploring the psychotropic nature of drugs and the possibilities of instituting the findings from these studies in primary care settings has doubled. This has birthed the emergence of a strong link between neurosciences and psychiatry, founded solidly on the biological knowledge of neuronal connectivity, neurotransmitter physiology, drug mechanism of action, neuronal circuitry, and psychotropic drug targets in the brain. Chapter 7: Mental Health Concerns and the Older Adult [4 CE Hours] 191 The healthcare worker meeting mental health needs will be able to view the older adult within the context of aging theories and identify interpersonal connection, biopsychosocial elements, and the assessment and treatment for common mental health problems in the older adult. The target audience is any healthcare worker who will assess, intervene, or treat mental health needs of an older adult client. Registered nurses, mental health technicians, mental health providers, case managers, and primary care healthcare workers can benefit from the perspective provided by this course. Chapter 8: Managing Professional Boundaries 219 [3 CE Hours] This course is intended for healthcare professionals who provide care to clients/patients. The course discusses professional standards and principles for providing safe ethical care, how those standards are reflected in clinical boundaries, common boundary dilemmas faced by clinicians, and how to apply a decision-making model to navigate boundary situations. Chapter 9: Hospice and Palliative Care [3 CE Hours] 240 This course provides an overview of hospice and palliative care and describes care that meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of suffering patients and families. Palliative care is the overarching supportive approach that helps seriously ill patients and families address problems and improve their quality of life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research [MFMER], 2021). Hospice is a type of palliative care specifically for those that have a terminal disease and life-limiting prognosis. The course will review theoretical models of the dying process, the psychological and physical symptoms as death approaches, misconceptions and barriers to providing end-of-life care. Chapter 10: Cultural Humility in Behavioral Health [3 CE Hours] 261 The purpose of this education program is to present an introduction to cultural humility and offers tools for psychologists and other behavioral healthcare professionals to use when working with patients from diverse backgrounds in a culturally humble manner.
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