Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Schizophrenia
Contact Hours: 2.5
ACPE No: 014-999-07-050-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Explain the pathophysiologic mechanisms that are thought to underlie schizophrenia.
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia and be able to distinguish among positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of the illness.
3. Identify the treatment goals for a patient with schizophrenia.
4. Recommend appropriate antipsychotic medications based on patient-specific data.
5. Compare the side-effect profiles of individual antipsychotics.
6. Describe the components of a monitoring plan to assess the effectiveness and safety of antipsychotic medications.
7. Educate patients and families about schizophrenia, treatments, and the importance of adherence to antipsychotic treatment.
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PC
- Windows 2000 SE or greater
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's
MAC
- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'
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