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Psychopharmacology Myth-Busting: A Focus on Antidepressants



Speakers
Tawny Smith, Pharm.D., BCPP
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
 
Marisa S.P. Toups, M.D.
Psychiatrist/Owner, Singularity Psychiatry and Mental Health
Affiliate Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical School Department of Psychiatry

Learning Objectives
  • Compare commonly believed medication adverse effect myths to the facts from the literature.
  • Evaluate the evidence of common efficacy myths heard in practice to the facts from the literature.
  • Determine if common clinical myths in psychopharmacology are evidence-based.

Instructions
This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.
 
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Speaker information and disclosures can be found in the tab below.   

 

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).
 

 

 

 

Psychopharmacology Myth-Busting: A Focus on Antidepressants
 
About the Speaker 
Tawny Smith, Pharm.D., BCPP
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
After graduating with her Pharm.D. degree, Dr. Smith completed a psychiatric pharmacy residency and clinical sciences fellowship in mental health outcomes at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She is a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist currently serving as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for The University of Texas at Austin (UT), Dell Medical School. She also maintains an adjunct faculty appointment with the UT College of Pharmacy. She has outpatient practices at UT Health Austin Women's Reproductive Mental Health and Bipolar clinics and serves as a consultant for the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN). She is also the director of the psychopharmacology consult service at Ascension Seton Shoal Creek. She serves as one of the core faculty for the DMS psychiatry residency program where she has been awarded several teaching awards. She has delivered numerous educational presentations to the community and other health professionals at national and international conferences throughout her career. She has over 85 published abstracts, peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the area of psychiatric pharmacy. She is an active member of the American Association for Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) and is currently the chair for the Continuing Professional Development committee. She remains active in her community and serves on the Board of Directors for both the Austin Clubhouse, as well as the Hill Country chapter of the National Charity League.   
Disclosure: Dr. Tawny Smith does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).
 
Marisa S.P. Toups, M.D.
Psychiatrist/Owner, Singularity Psychiatry and Mental Health
Affiliate Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical School Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Toups is a board-certified psychiatrist and specialist in treatment-resistant depression. After medical school, she completed psychiatric training, including a specialty fellowship focusing on the study of treatment outcomes for Major Depressive Disorder, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas TX. As a faculty member at UT Southwestern and UT Austin Dell Medical School, she studied the role of immunity in major depression, as well as served as an investigator in numerous clinical trials. She is active in teaching evidence-based medicine, is the co-author of an award-winning journal club curriculum Journal Club Super Star, and co-hosts a related podcast, the Yeah, No Journal Club. She now runs her own practice, Singularity Psychiatry and Mental Health, where she provides expert psychiatric care for patients with complex depression.
Disclosure: Dr. Marisa Toups does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

 

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-160-H04-P/T

Release Date: Oct 26, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Oct 25, 2026

CE Hours

1.00