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Description:
The Duke AHEC Program in collaboration with the Sandhills Local Management Entity developed an ongoing continuing medical series to address important psychiatric management issues encountered in community mental health settings. The current series is targeted toward psychiatrists and other providers working with seriously mentally ill adults and child in underserved regions of the State

At the completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

- Review the evidence associated with the frequency and impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in people with dementia.

- Discuss the clinical research evidence regarding medication treatment in the management of NPS.

- Gain a practical approach to management that integrates effective medication therapies with other interventions.

Author(s):
Warren Taylor, MD

Dr. Taylor obtained his medical training at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his Psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Taylor currently works in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences/ Geriatric Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center. His research interests include depression in late-life; particular emphasis on brain changes that occur in late-life depression and how these changes relate to response to antidepressant treatment.

Target Audience:
All interested healthcare professionals

Length: 1 Hour

Credit Type(s): 0.1 CEU, 1.0 Contact Hour

Cost: $0.00