Upcoming KAPA ZOOM CE event
A Primer on Psychiatric Medication: How to better help our patients by working with psychiatric providers
Laurie Williams, PhD
Williams Psychology Corporation
Julia Wood, MD
Knoxville Psychiatry
Summary:
Dr. Williams will discuss the ways in which a referral to a psychiatric provider will be most effective. She will highlight the elements of a useful referral letter, focusing on the information that will be most helpful to the potential prescriber. She will discuss ways to prepare a patient for a psychiatric consultation and how to educate them on ways to use the upcoming appointment most effectively. She will highlight ways in which a psychologist may inadvertently make the prescriber's job more difficult, and ways to collaborate after a treatment relationship is established with the psychiatrist.
Dr. Wood will provide an overview of psychiatric medication for the major psychiatric disorders with a focus on evidence based treatments. She will review both older and newer medications and explain the importance of understanding mechanisms of action in order to help patients monitor for side effects of treatment.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- list specific strategies to ensure that a referral to a medication provider can be most helpful to your patient
- describe ways to educate your patient regarding their active role in the psychiatric appointment and how best to utilize their time with the prescriber, and
- list medications with evidence to treat specific psychiatric disorders
Target Audience:
This program is open to all KAPA members and other interested mental health professionals who are not members. The content of this presentation is appropriate for mental health professionals educated at the graduate level in psychology, psychiatry, or other mental health related disciplines, as well as graduate students in a mental health related discipline.
Instructional Level:
The material will be appropriate to intermediate levels of practice and knowledge.
Continuing Education:
This program - when attended in its entirety - is available for 1.5 APA approved continuing education credits. With full attendance and completion of a Program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued. Partial credit will not be awarded. Participant's attendance will be verified via their Zoom login name and sign in / sign off time. Please assure that you are identifiable by your Zoom login name.
American Psychological Association Approval Statement:
The Knoxville Area Psychological Association (KAPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. KAPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, program content, research, grants, or other funding sources that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. During the program, the validity/utility of the content and risk/limitations of their approaches will be addressed.
Registration Fees and Policies:
If you are a member of KAPA, then this program is free of charge. If you are not a member of KAPA and you do not want CE credit, this program is free of charge.
Speaker Information:
Dr. Laurie T. Williams is a licensed clinical psychologist, organizational consultant, educator, and author based in Knoxville, Tennessee. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Tennessee and served a clinical internship at the National Institute of Mental Health's St. Elizabeth's Hospital. She also served a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Williams has more than four decades of experience in clinical practice, leadership, and teaching. She is the founder of Williams Psychological Corporation, where she provides psychotherapy and organizational consultation for individuals, families, and institutions. A former Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Williams has taught and supervised doctoral students in psychotherapy and professional practice, and has presented widely on topics including professional ethics, women’s leadership, and the integration of psychology and business. Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Williams was the creator of Raising Daughters Today, a popular social media platform reaching nearly 200,000 readers.
Dr. Julia Wood is a board certified psychiatrist. She obtained her B.A. at Wellesley College in Massachusetts and her M.D. at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital psychiatry residency program. Following residency Dr. Wood worked at McLean Hospital and also as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School before moving to Tennessee in 2012. Dr. Wood is in private practice at Knoxville Psychiatry where she sees adult patients across the spectrum of psychiatric illness. She additionally serves as the Medical Director for The Middle Path Intensive Outpatient Program.
