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2010-2011 Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course - ACPE Credit Only

The Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course (Review Course) is an excellent course of study and resource for those seeking a review of psychopharmacology and current standards of care. Read more about this session.

Parkinson's Disease guidelines

All- For those of you teaching Parkinson's Disease therapeutics, which set of guidelines are you using:, AAN, NICE or Movement Disorder Society's Task Force? I realize there is alot of overlap.   Thanks! ...

Antidepressant induced EPS

Does anyone by chance have any information regarding comparisons between antidepressants in inducing EPS?   Christopher Ching, PharmD Inpatient Pharmacist Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Center 3840 Homestead Rd. Santa Clara, CA 95051 ...

U.S Public Health Service Report Outlines Mechanisms to Optimize the Role of Pharmacists on the Healthcare Team

U.S Public Health Service Report Outlines Mechanisms to Optimize the Role of Pharmacists on the Healthcare Team   U.S. Surgeon General Supports Critical Concepts in Report   WASHINGTON, DC ...

Lithium and ACEI interaction

Does anyone have any documentation or references on potential lithium level changes in a patient already stable on an ACEI prior to initiation or dose increases of lithium?  I have several articles mentioning the interaction when an ACEI is added to ...

[Comment] Contracts with patients in clinical practice

Written documents called contracts are increasingly present in clinical practice and medical publications. There are behavioural contracts for management of so-called difficult patients, opioid contracts, suicide prevention contracts, and healthy living contracts. Some practices have even asked patients to sign contracts in which they promise not to litigate or post defamatory comments on the internet. Despite widespread adoption, the use of contracts in medicine has had little critical appraisal.

2012 Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Workshop Preview Available Through Complimentary CPNP University Course

CPNP’s 2011 Annual Meeting keynote speaker Linda Strand, PharmD, PhD, provided a motivating, can-do view of healthcare reform legislation and the opportunities available to pharmacists.

Wellbutrin and Antipsychotics

Would a combination of Wellbutrin and any antipsychotic be warranted in any cases?  Would this hypothetically just counteract and cancel each other out?   Christopher Ching, PharmD Inpatient Pharmacist Kaiser Permanente ...

CPNP Developed DVD on Drug-Induced Movement Disorders Rating Scales Launches in Early March; Advance Order Discount of 10% Now Available

Ellie Elliott, PharmD, BCPP
Project Director for the Movement Disorder Training DVD

The new CPNP DVD covering Drug-Induced Movement Disorders: A Clinical Guide to Rating Scales is now available for advance purchase and delivery in early March. This article reviews the inspiration for its inception and describes how this DVD will both improve your assessment skills and serve as a crucial resource for teaching other professionals in assessing medication-induced movement disorders. The featured rating scales include the Dyskinesia Identification Scale-Condensed Users Scale, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale, Simpson Angus Scale, and the Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale.

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