This webinar will provide updated clinically-orientated information on a clozapine adverse drug reaction that is often under-recognized and poorly managed – gastrointestinal hypomotility. A series of aligned pharmacovigilance, psychopharmacological and gastroenterological studies using translational techniques (e.g., spatiotemporal mapping and wireless motility capsules) will be described and summarized. Radiopaque marker and wireless motility capsule studies show gastroparesis and delayed colonic transit are more common than not in people taking clozapine, with over three-quarters developing gastrointestinal hypomotility. Strategies for recognizing and managing clozapine induced gastrointestinal hypomotility are described. Prophylactic laxatives are recommended with clozapine use. The risks with clozapine use can be recognized and managed effectively. Key strategies for prevention, identification and management will be presented.
Format
Enduring webinar
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the 5 “S’s” of clozapine induced gastrointestinal hypomotility (CIGH).
- Identify and act on the red flags of serious CIGH complications like bowel obstruction.
- Apply strategies to best to manage and prevent constipation and its complications.
Target Audience
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Pharmacist, Physician (Non-Psychiatrist), Physician Assistant
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: March 07, 2023
Program End Date: March 07, 2026
Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
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How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, nursing continuing professional development contact hours (NCPD, formerly CNE), or a certificate of participation may do so by viewing the live presentation and completing the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians), NCPD (nurses), or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses/Nurse Practitioners
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Planning Committee and Faculty Disclosures
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Faculty Disclosures
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Susanna Every-Palmer, MBChB, MSc, FRANZCP, Adv Cert Forensic Psychiatry, PhD, is Professor and Head of Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington. Susanna is an academic psychiatrist who is passionate about using multidisciplinary research collaborations to inform the highest quality evidence-based care for people with mental illness. Alongside her role in the university, Susanna is concurrently employed at the Central Regional and Forensic Services. She has worked in a number of different areas across the mental health sector, including as Clinical Director and Director of Area Mental Health Services (DAMHS) of the Forensic and Rehabilitation Services covering courts, prisons and inpatient and community forensics across New Zealand’s lower north island and as New Zealand’s Acting Director of Mental Health at the Ministry of Health. Susanna is the Chair of the New Zealand Committee of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Susanna has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Planning Committee
- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dr. Brister has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Torous has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Donna Rolin, PhD, APRN, University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Rolin has no financial relationships to disclose.
Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities
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Technical Requirements
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Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
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