APS Interest Group
Overview
The Child, Adolescent and Family Interest Group (CAFIG) is pleased to invite you to a presentation by esteemed Professor Pradeep Rao, introducing common psychotropic medications used in children and adolescents, their common indications and adverse effects and a discussion on their judicious use in the context of a biopsychosocial approach.
AGM
This event will run in conjunction with the Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology Interest Group AGM.
The AGM is due to start at 8:00pm AEDT following the webinar (7pm-8:00pm AEDT) and should last approximately 30 mins.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this event, participants should have a broader understanding of:
- Common mental health conditions in children and adolescents
- Common medications prescribed for children and adolescents
- When medications are important as part of a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach when working with children and adolescents.
Presenter(s)
Professor Pradeep Rao
About the presenter(s)
Professor Pradeep Rao is Head of Service, Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service (CAHDS) in Perth, Australia. He has worked in senior medical leadership roles such as Head of Department and then Medical CoDirector at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Dr Rao is also an Adjunct Professor at University of Western Australia (UWA) and an Honorary Associate with the Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Australia.
Dr. Rao has published widely in peer reviewed journals and conducted research into how mental health services can be improved, as well as investigations of prescribing practices of psychiatrists. His research interests include improvements to mental health service provision and the underlying neurobiology and neurocircuitries of ADHD, anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents. Dr Rao has been a guest editor for a special issue on mood disorders in Frontiers Psychiatry and also an ad hoc reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals.
Notes
Target Audience
This event is aimed at all professionals working with children and young people.
Duration of Access
This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.
CPD
It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.
The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.
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