• Session 7 of Serious Mental Illness in Focus: Specialized Topics for Practitioners, Jan. 30-April 24, 2025.
  • Registration details TBD

Speaker Katie Smithwick, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS, will provide an overview of psychopharmacology for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The discussion will focus on management of antipsychotic and mood stabilizing medications and guideline recommendations for treatment. Medication selection, dosing, monitoring and adverse effects will be reviewed. Individualization of medication treatment based on patient specific factors such as patient preference, treatment history, comorbid conditions and access to care will be discussed. 

  • Review management of antipsychotic and mood stabilizing medications and guideline recommendations for treatment.
  • Discuss medication selection, dosing, monitoring and adverse effects.
  • Evaluate individualization of medication treatment based on patient-specific factors such as patient preference, treatment history, comorbid conditions and access to care
 
Sponsor(s)
Social Work
Speaker(s)
Katie Smithwick, Pharm.D., BCPP, BCPS
Audience
Community Based Health Care Providers, VCU Alumni, VCU Health Care Providers
Contact Information
Geoff LoCicero (804) 828-9335
Special Needs
Cassie DeSena-Jacobs (804) 828-1030