Troubled Teen 101: Topics in Adolescent Psychiatry

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Activity #: 204-000-12-283-L01P
Level of Content: Intermediate
1.75 Contact Hours / Application-based
Program Chair: Julie A. Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP

Learning Objectives:

• Explain how the development of the brain progresses from childhood into adulthood and how this ongoing brain development impacts attention, mood and behavior.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders, including ADHD, substance abuse, eating disorders, mood and psychotic disorders, in adolescents.
• Given a case of an adolescent prescribed an antipsychotic, mood stabilizer or antidepressant, determine which adverse effects are most problematic and recommend management and counseling.