LIVE: Psychopharmacology in Correctional Settings
February 7, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
February 7, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific
1 Hour | 1 CE
$125 Registration | $100 Early Registration (through February 1st) | Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Lauren Stossel, M.D. presents a live virtual professional training program on Psychopharmacology in Correctional Settings. This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards the Correctional Mental Health Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.
Mentally ill individuals represent a significant percentage of those incarcerated in America's jails and prisons. Additionally, the experience of incarceration creates psychological distress that may rise to the level of a clinical diagnosis in individuals who were previously psychiatrically well.
This program will focus on general principles of psychopharmacology in the carceral setting. In this course, we will discuss classes of psychiatric medications commonly prescribed in jails and prisons, when non-prescribing clinical providers should consider referring for pharmacologic treatment, and how to manage expectations about what psychiatric medication can and cannot accomplish.
The carceral setting is rife with unique challenges that may limit effective psychopharmacologic treatment. In this course, learners will gain an understanding of how to navigate the structural rigidity of jail and prison environments, medication nonadherence, non-formulary restrictions, and medication diversion and misuse.
The program will conclude with case examples that will foster discussion about how to apply the concepts reviewed to real-world clinical scenarios.
This training is intended for mental health care providers of all non-prescribing disciplines working in carceral settings or interested in the use of psychiatric medications in jails and prisons. While not required, participants should have a foundational knowledge of Correctional Mental Health.
Training Outline:
- Introduction to Psychiatric Disorders: Identifying conditions that require medication.
- Common Psychiatric Medications: Overview of frequently used medication classes.
- Decision-Making Considerations: When to refer patients for pharmacologic treatment and factors to consider when working with patients who take psychiatric medication.
- Case Study Discussions: Review and comment on clinical scenarios involving the use of psychiatric medications in correctional settings.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Lauren Stossel, M.D.
Dr. Lauren Stossel completed medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, residency training in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell, and a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at NYU. In 2018, she began working on Rikers Island, New York City's jail complex, as a supervising psychiatrist on a specialized ...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe clinical indications for psychopharmacologic treatment of mental health diagnoses commonly encountered in carceral settings
Describe the difference between appropriate and inappropriate medication regimens
Describe risks and benefits associated with particular pharmacologic treatments in jails and prisons
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Cancellation Policy
Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries; you will be given access to the on-demand version of the program once available. Please note if you attend live, no access to the recording will be given.
Event Conduct
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