APA Clinician's Corner: Basics in Psychopharmacology
March 30, 2012
Washington, D.C.
The APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology’s (CEP) is now webcasting its Clinician’s Corner workshops live. These 3-hour workshops feature leading practitioners and scholars working in key areas of professional practice. All workshops include CE credits and will be held at the APA Building, 750 First St. NE, Washington, D.C. or online through a live webcast.
Basics in Psychopharmacology
When: Friday, March 30, 2012
Where: On-site at the APA Building, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. or live webcast
Time: 1:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
CE Credits: 3
This workshop will assist the psychologist in becoming more familiar with basic concepts in psychopharmacology. While psychologists may be familiar with names of medications used in treating psychopathology, how they work and the method of actions may not be so familiar. Very often clinicians see patients who are on psychotropic medications and may often see these patients more frequently than primary care physicians. Psychologists are often in a position to recognize some of the desirable and undesirable effects of these medications and should be better prepared to consult with primary care physicians regarding psychotropic medications. This workshop is geared to providing clinicians a foundation with which to better understand psychopharmacology.
This workshop is designed to help you:
Discuss the benefits of psychologists being familiar with psychopharmacology,
List routes of administration of medications and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each, and
Describe the concept of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
Presenter: Glenn Ally, PhD, Lafayette, LA
Live Webcast and On-site Workshop Fees: Member: $65; Nonmember: $80
About the presenter: Dr. Glenn Ally is a Medical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist who has a master’s degree in psychopharmacology and who has had prescriptive authority in Louisiana for more than six years. Dr. Ally is on medical staff at a large general hospital, a free-standing physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital, and two long-term acute care facilities. In addition, he provides services at the regional community mental health center and maintains a private practice in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is Past-President of Division 55 and has been very involved in advocacy for prescriptive authority for appropriately trained psychologists.
How to Enroll
Live webcast only:
On-site only:
By telephone: (800) 374-2721, ext. 5991 or (202) 336-5991 (within DC Metropolitan area); 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., ET. Pay by credit card only (AMEX, MC, or VISA)
By fax: (202) 336-6151: Pay by credit card only; must have valid signature and expiration date (AMEX, MC, or VISA)
By mail: APA Accounting/CEP Office, Clinician’s Corner Enrollment, 750 First St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242.
The enrollment form will be accepted only with one of the following forms of payment: check, money order, or valid credit card. Checks should be made payable to "American Psychological Association."
On-site enrollment limit: 35 (Space is limited; sign up now)
Enrollment form (PDF, 111KB)
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