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Activity Date: 04/27/2020

AAPP 2020 registration is closed.

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 most recent guidelines for the monitoring and treatment of patients with antipsychotic-related metabolic side effects were published in 2005 Since then, there have been many changes to metabolic disorder treatments and new antipsychotics have become available. While the disease states comprising metabolic disorder may each have relevant guidelines, it is important to understand how to treat these issues in the context of mental illness. Health care providers should also be aware of the risks of metabolic syndrome associated with various antipsychotic medications. Further, given the variety of treatments studied to attenuate the metabolic effects of antipsychotic medications, this presentation will review available literature to select the most appropriate evidence-based treatment.

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 and Disclosures

Learning Objectives

  1. Define metabolic disorder and the criteria required for diagnosis.
  2. Explain the mechanism/pathophysiology behind antipsychotic-induced metabolic syndrome.
  3. Interpret a medication regimen and objective patient data (e.g., labs) to evaluate risk of metabolic syndrome.
  4. Create a treatment plan to manage and/or reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Date: 04/27/2020
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-20-020-L01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for certification renewal.

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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