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Activity Date: 04/23/2021

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Session Time and Location

The live session is complete.

Target Audience

This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other health care professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.

Session Summary

The prevalence of insomnia has been cited to occur in up to 50% of the adult population. Medications used to treat insomnia are not without risks ranging from falls to memory loss and dependence. Participants will learn the latest evidence surrounding the treatment of insomnia, including the risks and benefits of pharmacotherapy. Following this session, participants will be able to provide evidence-based treatment recommendations regarding the use of these agents in insomnia.

Course Requirements

To receive ACPE credit for the live session at the Annual Meeting, you must:

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  • Register for this course.
  • Attend and participate in the entire session and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported within 24 hours to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online in their ACPE Transcript.

Faculty Information

Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the current place in therapy of medication for the treatment of insomnia.
  2. Summarize the evidence of sedative hypnotics, antidepressants, and melatonin use for the treatment of insomnia.
  3. Evaluate the risks of sedative hypnotic use for the treatment of insomnia.
  4. Discuss best practices for patient education on risks vs benefits of sedative-hypnotics.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Date: 04/23/2021
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-21-019-L01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe 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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