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Overprescribing in Substance Abuse and Elder Care

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Summary

Price
£30 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price

Overview

Drug therapy is necessary for the treatment of many forms of mental illness and chronic pain. However, some medications can create serious health and social issues when they are overprescribed. Overprescribing or mis-prescribing medications is a particular concern in vulnerable populations such as older Americans and those with current or previous substance related disorders. This course will discuss the current overprescribing crisis in healthcare and potential solutions. Specifically, this course will provide an overview of overprescribing in eldercare and mental health settings will discuss how taking unnecessary medication harms patients and increases the risk of addiction. It will also discuss how to minimize the risks of overprescribing in treatment.

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Description

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Distinguish common overprescribing practices in eldercare and mental health
  • Recall the dangers of overprescribing
  • Recognize how overprescribing contributes to addiction
  • Recall the contributing factors to overprescribing
  • Identify alternatives to overprescribing.

Drug therapy is necessary for the treatment of many forms of mental illness and chronic pain. However, some medications can create serious health and social issues when they are overprescribed. Overprescribing or mis-prescribing medications is a particular concern in vulnerable populations such as older Americans and those with current or previous substance related disorders. This course will discuss the current overprescribing crisis in healthcare and potential solutions. Specifically, this course will provide an overview of overprescribing in eldercare and mental health settings will discuss how taking unnecessary medication harms patients and increases the risk of addiction. It will also discuss how to minimize the risks of overprescribing in treatment.

Who is this course for?

Anybody interested in learning about Mental Health.

Requirements

No prior qualification required

Career path

Career Path Application of principles learnt in this course

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