Schizophrenia - Treatment (Course)

CME Credits: 1 Credit (as suggested by the California Medical Association)

Duration: 1 Hour

Description: Psychotic disorders are very serious, debilitating diseases characterized by the disintegration and disruption of adaptive behavior and a loss of contact with reality. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness that has been much more thoroughly researched than other disorders. It involves a decline in functioning and hallucinations, delusions, and/or disturbed thought processes with symptoms persisting at least six months. This course will review the prognosis and treatment of schizophrenia.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

1. Course Information

2. Interface Tour

3. Course Overview

Prognosis

4. Objectives

5. Development Phases

6. Disease Course

7. Progress Check

Pharmacotherapy

8. Objectives

9. Typical Antipsychotics

10. Atypical Antipsychotics

11. Progress Check

Psychotherapy

12. Objectives

13. Psychosocial Treatments

14. Progress Check

Conclusion

15. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

> Describe the connection between progression of the illness and time of onset of schizophrenia.

> Explain the diverse types of onset and various courses the disease can take.

> Describe the premorbid and prodromal stages of schizophrenia.

> Explain the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

> Explain the subtypes of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

> List the side effects of these pharmacologic agents.

> Understand the diverse psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia.

> Explain the goals and benefits of each type of intervention.

Each Online Training Course or Professional Designation Program listed below comes complete with;

> 24 hour access to the course for 90 days,

> a printable PDF file including the notes to the course,

> a test used to measure your understanding of the material provided in the course, and

> a Certificate of Completion once you have passed a course, or;

> a Certificate of Professional Designation if you are enrolling in a Professional Designation program
Course 1 of 3 Units
Price: $145.00 / GBP75.40