Medicines used in Mental Health Conditions
Thursday 2nd May 2013
The British Psychological Society, 30-34 Tabernacle Street, Finsbury, London, EC2A 4UE
A Therapist's Guide to Psychotropic Medicines
- Understanding neurophysiology and pschyopharmacology
- Explaining the principles governing the rational use of medicines
- Exploring clinical evidence - how efficacy and side effects are evaluated
- Describing the use of specific medicines in conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar
- Disorder and schizophrenia
- Information & patient choice
Practitioners working in the field of mental health are required to demonstrate competence in understanding patients’ attitude to a range of mental health treatments including prescribed medication*ᶥ. They are also expected to have knowledge of relevant pharmacological interventions². In this workshop delegates will gain an understanding of these issues and will be able to put questions to a national expert in this subject.
*IAPT national curriculum for ᶥlow intensity and ²high intensity workers
John Donoghue BSc FCMHP is an award-winning mental health pharmacist who was previously principal clinical pharmacist in the Department of Community Psychiatry at Clatterbridge Hospital. John’s NHS experience includes primary care, hospital pharmacy and senior management at health authority level. He is a past
chairman of the UK Psychiatric Pharmacy Group and a founding member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.
He is an honorary lecturer at the School of Pharmacy at Liverpool John Moores University and has worked with other academic and educational institutions including the national Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education, and Aston University where he supported the development of the postgraduate diploma in psychiatric therapeutics. He regularly lectures on medicines for Approved Social Worker training courses. He has over 80 peer-reviewed publications relating to the treatment of various mental illnesses including bipolar disorder, unipolar depression and schizophrenia.
He was involved with WHO Europe in their DEPCARE (depression care) project and was a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Mental Health Task Force. He has worked to develop patient education and information with MIND and Depression Alliance.
This workshop is suitable for mental health professionals including clinical and counselling psychologists, counsellors, social workers, mental health nurses, coaches and CBT practitioners.
Costs:
This seminar is availabe to BASW members at a 15% discount off the delegate rate of £120 + VAT. To book a place please call 02380 487 592 and quote your BASW membership number.
