1 Hour Webinar Training with Joanne McKenna, RN, LADC

PRESENTATION: This course assists participants in understanding the biology and effects of commonly prescribed medications used by clients. The addiction potential and side effects of the medications will be explored. The goal of this training is to review the data on psychiatric medications so as to improve the mental health staff’s clinical performance by having a better understanding of psychiatric medications and being able to better address the questions and concern of clients using the medications.

As a result of this training participants will:

1. Place psychiatric medications in the correct therapeutic categories.
2. Explain at least two medications from a biological perspective.
3. Discuss the basis of at least two side effects for two different medications.

REGISTRATION FEE: *NHADACA Members: Free, *Non-Members $15.  For registration information contact: 603-225-7060 or training@nhadaca.org

1 Contact Hour Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 2, 3, 14, 16-18
CPS Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)  NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.