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Allison Beatty, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Tucson, AZ With considerations/contributions from: Alex Heyfetz, PharmD
What you need to know about dietary and herbal supplements in mental health.
What you need to know about bipolar disorder.
What you need to know about mental health side effects.
What you need to know about drug-induced movement disorders.
Joshua Holland, PharmD, BCPP, PLPC Pharmacist Springfield, MO
James Gasper, PharmD, BCPP Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Pharmacist California Department of Health Care Services Sacramento, CA
Yelena Lugin, PharmD, BCPP Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Robley Rex VA Medical Center Louisville, KY
Troy Moore, PharmD, MS, BCPP Medical Science Liaison II Alkermes, Inc. Aurora, CO
What I Wish I Knew - Talking the Talk: Discussing Illicit or Non-Prescription Drug Use with Patients
Raeschell Williams, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCPP Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, TX
Carla Cobb, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP Psychiatric Pharmacist Capita Consulting Billings, MT
Andrew Williams, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP Supervising Clinical Pharmacist, Behavioral Health Riverside University Health System Riverside, CA
What you need to know about quitting vaping.
What you need to know about the cost of medications.
What you need to know about suicide warnings on medications.
Children and adolescents are not “miniature adults”. The safe and effective use of pharmacotherapy in pediatric populations requires attention to developmental changes, as well as an appreciation for the differential presentation of mental illnesses relative to adults.
Numerous pharmacologic regimens have been trialed for management of substance use disorders, often with concomitant behavioral interventions. Essential Questions and References What is the evidence for combination of pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions for managing symptoms of alcohol use disorder? COMBINE
For years, lithium and the antiepileptics were the mainstay for treatment of bipolar disorder. In recent years, numerous antipsychotics have also been utilized. The following questions look to evaluate treatments for bipolar disorder as well as help to best manage specific patient populations within bipolar disorder.
Over the years, numerous classes of medications have been studied for the management of major depressive disorder, from MAOIs and TCAs to SSRIs, SNRIs, mirtazapine, bupropion, and atypical antipsychotics, among many others. The following questions aim to guide in how to manage MDD when considering the many available agents for treatment.
What you need to know about insomnia.
What you need to know about deprescribing.
European guidelines Simonsen S, Bateman A, Bohus M, et al. European guidelines for personality disorders: past, present, and future. Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2019;6:9. doi: 10.1186/s40479-019-0106-3. [Weblink] World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP)
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) The AED Guide to Selecting Pharmacologic Treatments for Patients with Eating Disorders (2021) American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
What to know about TRD.