This microlearning opportunity provides you the opportunity to view moderate to severe level of symptoms of items 1 through 7 on the AIMS scale.
Target Audience
If you are a pharmacist or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management and/or care of patients at risk for tardive dyskinesia due to antipsychotic medications, we invite you to participate in this online course.
Course Requirements
To receive ACPE credit for this session, you must:
- Register for this course.
- Complete the pre-test (if applicable) before starting the activity.
- Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
- Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
- Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
- If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
- Receive a passing grade (70%).
- Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate scoring of tardive dyskinesia movements in different body areas based on presence, frequency, and severity using the AIMS.
Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures
Activity Dates: 11/11/2022 - 11/11/2025
ACPE Contact Hours: 0.5
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-22-082-H01-P (Knowledge)
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The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Off-Label Use: This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA (see faculty information). The opinions expressed in the educational activity do not necessarily represent the views of AAPP and any educational partners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer: Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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It is the policy of AAPP to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in continuing education activities. Those involved in the development of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of accreditation of this continuing education activity. Information regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, and precautions) and drug delivery systems is subject to change, however, and the reader is advised to check the manufacturer’s package insert for information concerning recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems.
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