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Activity Dates: 04/28/2025 - 04/28/2028

Session Time and Location

Date: Monday, 04/28/2025

Time: 2:00 PM (view in the schedule)

Room: TBD

Target Audience

If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.

Session Summary

While emerging research suggests the ketogenic diet may improve mental health outcomes in conditions like bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, there's a significant gap in knowledge for psychiatric pharmacists regarding its safety, effectiveness, implementation, and potential interactions with medications. By attending this session, psychiatric pharmacists will be better equipped to discuss the ketogenic diet with patients, offer informed guidance, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals for a more holistic approach to mental health. Practical strategies for effectively implementing the ketogenic diet in psychiatric practice will be discussed, offering new insights into its application for mental health professionals.

Faculty Information

Deanna Kelly, PharmD, BCPP

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the rationale and pathophysiologic understanding of a ketogenic diet’s impact on the brain.
  2. Evaluate the existing research on the effects of the ketogenic diet on mental health treatment. 
  3. Identify interactions and clinical considerations between the ketogenic diet and commonly prescribed psychotropic medications.  
  4. Explain effective implementation strategies for the ketogenic diet in mental health treatment.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 04/28/2025 - 04/28/2028
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-25-007-H01-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 American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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