Behavioral Health Webinar Series
The Behavioral Health Webinar Series equips pediatricians with the knowledge and resources to support at-risk patients.
Upcoming Topics
Wednesday, Nov. 14: Anti-psychotic use and polypharmacy in children
Noon to 1 p.m.
Presented by: Ujjwal Ramtekkar, MD, MPE, MBA
Join by Phone: Call 614-355-5333, Conference ID: 5138466
Join by Skype: https://meet.nationwidechildrens.org/megan.mashhadian/84M3T5M3?sl=1
This session is eligible for 1.0 Category 1 CME credit upon completion of the CME Evaluation Survey
Objectives:
- Define and recognize polypharmacy in behavioral health management of children and adolescents.
- Discuss common reasons and risk factors leading to polypharmacy of psychotropic medications.
- Review FDA approved antipsychotic medications and their indications for use in youth.
- Review monitoring guidelines for antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents.
- Discuss strategies for simplification of medication regimens using case examples.
Save The Date: Upcoming Webinars
- Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018: Follow up on mood disorders and suicide screening implementation (medication management, successes/challenges with screening implementation, etc.)
- Wednesday, February 13, 2019
- Thursday, April 11, 2019
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019
- Thursday, September 12, 2019
- Wednesday, October 16, 2019
- Thursday, November 14, 2019
Access Past Webinars
Featuring John Ackerman, PhD, Center for Suicide Prevention and Research Nationwide Children’s Hospital; and Jeff Bridge, PhD, Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s
You will learn to:
- Recognize prevalence, risk factors, and warning signs of youth suicidal behavior
- Specify rationale for suicide-specific screening in pediatric primary care settings; and discuss barriers and opportunities.
- Summarize the ASQ, a brief and effective suicide-screening tool that has been validated for use in a range of medical settings with youth.
- Identify practical recommendations for implementation.
Featuring John Ackerman, PhD, Center for Suicide Prevention and Research Nationwide Children’s Hospital; and Jeff Bridge, PhD, Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s
You will learn how to:
- Administer the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool in the primary care setting
- Successfully score the ASQ tool
- Respond to a positive screen
- Manage the follow-up care of high-risk patients
Featuring Jack Stevens, PhD, Psychologist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University
You will learn to:
- Identify evidence-based behavioral strategies to improve sleep for children and adolescents
- Evaluate which families are likely appropriate for these behavioral strategies
- Develop specific responses to address family concerns about these strategies
- Featuring Dr. Cody Hostutler
- This session will provide information on disruptive behaviors in children and strategies that can be implemented effectively in a primary care office to address these concerns.
- This session is eligible for 1.0 Category 1 CME credit upon completion of the CME Evaluation Survey.
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