Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) Exam Prep

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Course Outline — 9 Chapters, 84 Lessons

1 Assessment Foundations 12 lessons ▾

1.1 — Psychiatric Assessment Elements

1.1.1 Psychiatric History Components Preview

1.1.2 Mental Status Exam Findings Locked

1.1.3 Screening And Monitoring Scales Locked

1.2 — Risk And Crisis Evaluation

1.2.1 Suicide Risk Red Flags Locked

1.2.2 Mental Health Crisis Presentations Locked

1.2.3 Relapse And Recurrence Risks Locked

1.3 — Person-Centered Care Factors

1.3.1 Motivational Interviewing Principles Locked

1.3.2 Social Determinants And Access Locked

1.3.3 Adherence Barrier Assessment Locked

1.4 — Monitoring Data Interpretation

1.4.1 Vitals And Physical Findings Locked

1.4.2 Laboratory Monitoring Basics Locked

1.4.3 Medication-Induced Psychiatric Symptoms Locked

2 Psychopharmacology Principles 9 lessons ▾

2.1 — Mechanisms And Drug Classes

2.1.1 Antidepressant Class Mechanisms Locked

2.1.2 Antipsychotic Receptor Profiles Locked

2.1.3 Mood Stabilizer Pharmacology Locked

2.2 — Pharmacokinetics And Interactions

2.2.1 Absorption Distribution Metabolism Elimination Locked

2.2.2 CYP And P-Gp Interactions Locked

2.2.3 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Principles Locked

2.3 — Pharmacogenomics And Biomarkers

2.3.1 CYP2D6 And CYP2C19 Testing Locked

2.3.2 HLA And Serious Reactions Locked

2.3.3 Pharmacogenomics In Treatment Selection Locked

3 Mood And Anxiety Disorders 9 lessons ▾

3.1 — Depressive Disorders Treatment

3.1.1 Major Depression Pharmacotherapy Locked

3.1.2 Treatment-Resistant Depression Strategies Locked

3.1.3 Switching And Cross-Tapering Antidepressants Locked

3.2 — Bipolar Disorders Management

3.2.1 Acute Mania Treatment Locked

3.2.2 Bipolar Depression Pharmacotherapy Locked

3.2.3 Maintenance And Relapse Prevention Locked

3.3 — Anxiety Trauma And OCD

3.3.1 Generalized Panic And Social Anxiety Locked

3.3.2 PTSD Medication Considerations Locked

3.3.3 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Pharmacotherapy Locked

4 Psychotic Disorders 9 lessons ▾

4.1 — Schizophrenia Treatment Basics

4.1.1 First-Episode Antipsychotic Selection Locked

4.1.2 Acute Psychosis And Agitation Locked

4.1.3 Maintenance Adherence Strategies Locked

4.2 — Clozapine And Refractory Illness

4.2.1 Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Criteria Locked

4.2.2 Clozapine Initiation And Titration Locked

4.2.3 Clozapine Monitoring And Toxicity Locked

4.3 — Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics

4.3.1 LAI Product Fundamentals Locked

4.3.2 Oral To LAI Conversions Locked

4.3.3 LAI Selection In Practice Locked

5 Substance Use Disorders 9 lessons ▾

5.1 — Alcohol Use Disorder Care

5.1.1 Alcohol Withdrawal Recognition Locked

5.1.2 Alcohol Withdrawal Pharmacotherapy Locked

5.1.3 Relapse Prevention Medications Locked

5.2 — Opioid Use Disorder Care

5.2.1 Buprenorphine And Methadone Basics Locked

5.2.2 Naltrexone And Opioid Transitions Locked

5.2.3 Naloxone And Harm Reduction Locked

5.3 — Other Substances And Toxicology

5.3.1 Tobacco Cessation Pharmacotherapy Locked

5.3.2 Sedative And Stimulant Withdrawal Locked

5.3.3 Substance-Induced Symptom Patterns Locked

6 Special Populations 9 lessons ▾

6.1 — Pediatric And Adolescent Care

6.1.1 ADHD Pharmacotherapy Principles Locked

6.1.2 Youth Depression And Bipolar Risks Locked

6.1.3 Neurodevelopmental Disorder Medications Locked

6.2 — Geriatric And Neurocognitive Care

6.2.1 Late-Life Depression And Anxiety Locked

6.2.2 Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms Locked

6.2.3 Parkinsonism Seizures And Headache Locked

6.3 — Pregnancy Lactation And Medical Complexity

6.3.1 Pregnancy Risk-Benefit Principles Locked

6.3.2 Lactation Medication Considerations Locked

6.3.3 Renal Hepatic And Cardiac Factors Locked

7 Adverse Effects And Safety 9 lessons ▾

7.1 — Metabolic Neurologic And Endocrine Effects

7.1.1 Metabolic Monitoring And Management Locked

7.1.2 EPS And Tardive Syndromes Locked

7.1.3 Prolactin Sexual And Sedation Effects Locked

7.2 — Serious Drug Reactions

7.2.1 Serotonin Syndrome Recognition Locked

7.2.2 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Locked

7.2.3 Rash Blood Dyscrasias And Organ Toxicity Locked

7.3 — Interactions Contraindications And Deprescribing

7.3.1 QT Risk And ECG Factors Locked

7.3.2 Contraindications And Warning Traps Locked

7.3.3 Psychotropic Deprescribing Strategies Locked

8 Clinical Calculations And Monitoring 9 lessons ▾

8.1 — Dose Adjustment Methods

8.1.1 Renal Dose Adjustment Rules Locked

8.1.2 Hepatic And Elderly Dosing Locked

8.1.3 Formulation And Schedule Conversions Locked

8.2 — Drug Concentration Interpretation

8.2.1 Lithium Level Interpretation Locked

8.2.2 Valproate And Carbamazepine Levels Locked

8.2.3 Clozapine Concentration Applications Locked

8.3 — Case Interpretation Frameworks

8.3.1 Medication Optimization Framework Locked

8.3.2 Monitoring Plan Construction Locked

8.3.3 Dose Conversion Case Traps Locked

9 Evidence And Practice Management 9 lessons ▾

9.1 — Evidence Appraisal Essentials

9.1.1 Guidelines Trials And References Locked

9.1.2 Study Design And Bias Locked

9.1.3 Statistics And Clinical Applicability Locked

9.2 — Education Documentation And Coordination

9.2.1 Counseling And Teach-Back Locked

9.2.2 Documentation Best Practices Locked

9.2.3 Interprofessional And Transitional Care Locked

9.3 — Policy Quality And Access

9.3.1 Quality Measures And Safety Systems Locked

9.3.2 Formulary Economics And Reimbursement Locked

9.3.3 Advocacy Resources And Practice Models Locked

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