Grand Rounds:
The Value of Training and Education in Clinical
Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals
(Live Webinar)

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (PT)

Presented by: Casey L McDougall, PhD, LP, MSCP

Course Description:

An advanced degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology has several advantages in meeting the needs of dual diagnosis treatment populations. This training will introduce trainees that are novel to those benefits. Trainees will gain an appreciation for additional training in biomedical models, disease pathology and basic pharmacology toward becoming a better diagnostician and enhancing patient education and outcomes by being more knowledgeable with psychotropic medication. Mental Health Professionals, in general, suffer a critical deficiency in pharmacology knowledge, which impedes their ability to evaluate their patient/clients’ needs and outcomes. This presentation will encourage audience members in further continuing education in this arena.

Level:

LEVEL

After attending this webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. List at least three Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) degree requirements.
2. Name seven postdoctoral MSCP degree programs for psychologists.
3. Describe the intersectionality between American Psychological Association (APA) Designation criteria, Academic degree requirements, and State laws with prescriptive authority.
4. Describe how the power to prescribe includes also the power to “unprescribe.”

About the Presenter:

Casey L McDougall, PhD, LP, MSCP is the Training Director and Academic Advisor for the postdoctoral M.S. degree Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology at New Mexico State University. He also teaches The Physiology of Behavior. As a prescribing psychologist, he consults for a local rehabilitation hospital.

Registration Rates:

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Note: You must log in to this webinar on a computer/device using the unique join link provided to you after registration. There is no call-in only option. If you call in only, you will not receive CE. This is available as a live webinar only. No recording will be made available.

1 Live Continuing Education Credit:

This live webinar is a co-sponsored event with The California Psychological Association (CPA) and CPA's Division of Clinical Psychopharmacology (Division V). CPA is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time of the workshop or departing prior to the end of the workshop will not receive CE credits.

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts continuing education credit granted by the California Psychological Association or by any of its Approved Providers. For a list of approved CPA CE Providers go to CPA's Office of Professional Development.

Cancellations must be received in writing (email/fax) and are subject to a $5 processing fee.

Send cancellation requests to cpa@cpapsych.org or (916) 286-7971 (f)