LIVE RXPP 6420 & 6996: Ethnopsychiatry for Special Treatment Populations via NMSU
13.5 Credit Hours
Online
This class will present constructs of ethnopsychiatry such as slow and fast metabolizers, chronic stress, and effects of diet on genetic expression. The practice of combined medicine African American treatment populations will be covered. There will also be a focus on literacy and equality in integrated primary care in the Borderlands. Special considerations when employing psychotropics with transgender individuals will also be explored. Then, these concepts will be integrated into a psychobiosocial understanding of specific groups of diversity.
Topic
LIVE RXPP 6420 & 6996: Ethnopsychiatry for SpecialTreatment Populations | via NMSU
Credit Hours
13.5 CE
Location
Online
Date & Time
Instructor(s)
Dr. Melody Moore
Jennifer Nordhauser, MD, MPH
Cost
$300: IPA Member
$200: IPA Lifetime Member
$200: IPA ECP Member
$130: IPA Retired Member
$0: IPA Student Member
$450: Non-Member
About this Workshop
This class will present constructs of ethnopsychiatry such as slow and fast metabolizers, chronic stress, and effects of diet on genetic expression. The practice of combined medicine African American treatment populations will be covered. There will also be a focus on literacy and equality in integrated primary care in the Borderlands. Special considerations when employing psychotropics with transgender individuals will also be explored. Then, these concepts will be integrated into a psychobiosocial understanding of specific groups of diversity.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Discuss two developmental stages of African American individuals.
- Label are two medical and two mental health concerns during these stages of development.
- Elaborate on at least three psychobiosocial factors that drive health outcomes in African Americans.
- Discuss at least three aspects of how racism and oppression lead to chronic/toxic stress among African Americans.
- Conceptualize at least two ways to advocate for social change as prescribing psychologist.
- Name three pressing issues today that you might advocate for African American treatment populations.
- Evaluate clinical symptoms, environmental context, social cues, and nonverbal cues, to formulate a differential diagnosis and treatment plan for an African American adult male or female presenting with psychological symptoms.
- Summarize at least four reasons why African Americans may not trust medical and behavioral health providers.
- Discuss the sequelae of neurological development of children exposed to substances prenatally.
- Recite three common medical conditions in the African American community.
- Be able assess and diagnose at least three mental health conditions often found in African Americans treatment populations.
- Recognize one of the most common misdiagnosis with this treatment population.
- Evaluate three facets of cultural competence that affect relationships with this treatment population.
- Name three strategies to improve communication with healthcare team.
- Describe at least two differences between the culture of medicine and behavioral health training.
- Identify three potential barriers to healthcare in the border region.
- Describe at least two strategies to improve communication and health literacy with patients and community.
- Identify three strategies to improve communication with healthcare team.
- Describe at least two differences between the culture of medicine and behavioral health training.
- Identify three potential barriers to healthcare in the border region.
- Describe at least two strategies to improve communication and health literacy with patients and community.
- List at least two proposed interventions to help mitigate psychosocial risk factors for transgender youth.
- Identify at least two resources regarding interactions between psychopharmacotherapy and gender affirming therapy.
- Recognize two specific issues facing transgender individuals of color.
- Understand at least three barriers to access to healthcare for LGBT+ individuals
Refund and Cancellation Policy
We understand, sometimes things come up!
IPA will offer a full refund to registrants who cancel their registration 7 days prior to an event/course. If a registrant would like to cancel their registration within 7 days of the event, no refund will be offered.
Contact: Suzanne Hull, ipa@iowapsychology.org