Mental Health Awareness: Treatment of Agitation in Neurocognitive Disorders

Speaker

Jason E. Schillerstrom, M.D.

The Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases

UT Health San Antonio

Learning Objectives

Evaluate evidence and risk vs. benefit of medication treatment as well as any nonmedication modalities.
Discuss the importance of the “Black Box” warning for antipsychotics and the process of informed consent.
Review new and emerging therapies as well as risks associated with current pharmacotherapies.
Describe the ethical quandaries when prescribing antipsychotics for agitation

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

Mental Health Awareness: Treatment of Agitation in Neurocognitive Disorders

This session counts towards the TSBP mental health awareness credit requirement

About the Speaker

Jason E. Schillerstrom, M.D.

The Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases

UT Health San Antonio

Dr. Jason Schillerstrom is a Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry at UT Health San Antonio. He provides clinical care to elders with mood, anxiety, and cognitive disorders. He serves as a consultant to Adult Protective Services and local attorneys who request decisional capacity assessments for elders suffering from neglect or exploitation. Dr. Schillerstrom is the Residency Program Director for Psychiatry where he teaches and guides 78 civilian and active-duty psychiatrists in training.

Disclosure: Dr. Schillerstrom has no relevant financial relationship(s), potential or perceived, with commercial or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-139-H05-P/T

Release Date: Sep 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Sep 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00