Tardive Dyskinesia:

Improving Outcomes for Patients on Antipsychotic Medications

Monday Evening, February 27, 2017 

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

(4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Check-in & Light Refreshments)

Brook Lane Community Room

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This one-hour CME presentation, jointly provided by the Potomac Center for Medical Education, Rockpointe & Brook Lane will address the complex side effect of tardive dyskinesia that sometimes occurs when treating clients with antipsychotic medications. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “tardive dyskinesia is one of the most disturbing potential side effects of antipsychotic medications.” Patients suffer with uncontrollable, embarrassing, & potentially disabling symptoms, which may be permanent, particularly when the need for antipsychotic treatment outweighs the issue of tardive dyskinesia.

The incidence of tardive dyskinesia varies, with some studies suggesting that the overall risk of developing this disorder over the course of treatment is between 30% and 50%. Although this disorder has mainly been associated with first generation antipsychotics, it can also occur with secondgeneration agents. It is difficult to determine who will develop tardive dyskinesia or an individual’s specific risk for developing this disorder while being treated with an antipsychotic medication. The care of these   patients is made even more challenging by the fact that there are currently no FDA approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia.

 At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Recognize early signs and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in at-risk patients;
• Utilize the AIMS questionnaire to accurately identify patients with symptoms of tardive dyskinesia;
• Evaluate the efficacy, safety, & impact on patient outcomes of an emerging agent for the treatment of tardive dyskinesi

Featured Presenter:  Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, is a clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology. He is also the editor in chief of the International Journal of Clinical Practice and the  author/co-author of over 400 published research reports, reviews, and book chapters in the biomedical literature. He is the author of the book, Handbook of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia, published in 2013 by Springer Healthcare. Dr. Citrome is a graduate of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and completed a Residency and Chief Residency in Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, and went on to complete a Masters in Public Health at Columbia University.

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

Physicians: The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe. The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 1 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.  This program will provide 1.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded. 

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

Funding Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. and has been fully vetted to assure the content is non-biased and does not promote a specific product.

Seminar Fee:   $ 5.00

Brook Lane Staff:  To register online complete the registration process and submit a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM and all required documentation.  Make note on the Training Request form that you registered online.  Be sure to follow all procedures to assure payment of your fee and your seat in the course.