About Dr PUTMAN....

Dr. Putman is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Laughlin Fellow and member of the American College of Psychiatrists, and past President of the Central (now American) Neuropsychiatric Association.

A practicing psychiatrist for over thirty years, he has performed Phase I-IV studies in psychopharmacology, published in peer reviewed journals, served as a supervisor for the Austin Graduate Medical Education/UT Medical Branch Residency Program in Psychiatry. He lectures and consults regularly on psychiatric diagnoses and practice, with particular focus on mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to his scientific publications, Dr. Putman has authored Rational Psychopharmacology: A Book of Clinical Skills, a text on practicing clinical psychopharmacology for practitioners and students.

WHAT THE WEBINAR WILL COVER...

This presentation will discuss the highest hope for treatment with psychoactive medications is resolution or amelioration of targeted syndromes but adverse events still occur at incidences greater than desired. These should be anticipated and addressed prior to treatment and not just following their occurrence. This webinar will review the general assessment of and response to adverse events plus discontinuation syndrome, serotonin syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, extrapyramidal syndrome, rash, suicidality and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Join us in this exciting and relevant discussion!!