Name: Understanding and Navigating Psychotropic Medications
SKU: 19741
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Description

Often times, families and various professionals are overwhelmed when trying to navigate psychological evaluations and psychotropic medications. Given that evaluations and medications are prevalent within foster youth, APMRT seeks to help families and professionals alike understand and better advocate for their children in these realms.

This presentation will review common psychotropic medication classes including indications, side effects, and important information. We will also discuss potential benefits and limitations of GeneSight Testing.

Erica Kierce

is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and faculty in the Auburn University School of Nursing. She is a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University and completed her psychiatric nurse practitioner preparation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research and experience focus on child and adolescent mental health treatment and drug-gene compatibility.