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BCPP Prep Course (BCPP)

84 lessons. Online and self-paced.

Assessment Foundations

Core patient assessment skills for psychiatric pharmacy practice, including interview elements, scales, risk identification, and medication-focused evaluation within pharmacist scope.

  1. 1Psychiatric History Components
  2. 2Mental Status Exam Findings
  3. 3Screening And Monitoring Scales
  4. 4Suicide Risk Red Flags
  5. 5Mental Health Crisis Presentations
  6. 6Relapse And Recurrence Risks
  7. 7Motivational Interviewing Principles
  8. 8Social Determinants And Access
  9. 9Adherence Barrier Assessment
  10. 10Vitals And Physical Findings
  11. 11Laboratory Monitoring Basics
  12. 12Medication-Induced Psychiatric Symptoms

Psychopharmacology Principles

Foundational pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics needed to optimize psychiatric medication therapy.

  1. 13Antidepressant Class Mechanisms
  2. 14Antipsychotic Receptor Profiles
  3. 15Mood Stabilizer Pharmacology
  4. 16Absorption Distribution Metabolism Elimination
  5. 17CYP And P-Gp Interactions
  6. 18Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Principles
  7. 19CYP2D6 And CYP2C19 Testing
  8. 20HLA And Serious Reactions
  9. 21Pharmacogenomics In Treatment Selection

Mood And Anxiety Disorders

Evidence-informed medication management for depressive, bipolar, anxiety, trauma-related, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

  1. 22Major Depression Pharmacotherapy
  2. 23Treatment-Resistant Depression Strategies
  3. 24Switching And Cross-Tapering Antidepressants
  4. 25Acute Mania Treatment
  5. 26Bipolar Depression Pharmacotherapy
  6. 27Maintenance And Relapse Prevention
  7. 28Generalized Panic And Social Anxiety
  8. 29PTSD Medication Considerations
  9. 30Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Pharmacotherapy

Psychotic Disorders

Treatment and monitoring of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, antipsychotic use, long-acting injectables, and refractory illness.

  1. 31First-Episode Antipsychotic Selection
  2. 32Acute Psychosis And Agitation
  3. 33Maintenance Adherence Strategies
  4. 34Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Criteria
  5. 35Clozapine Initiation And Titration
  6. 36Clozapine Monitoring And Toxicity
  7. 37LAI Product Fundamentals
  8. 38Oral To LAI Conversions
  9. 39LAI Selection In Practice

Substance Use Disorders

Medication management of alcohol, opioid, nicotine, and other substance-related conditions, including withdrawal and toxicology principles.

  1. 40Alcohol Withdrawal Recognition
  2. 41Alcohol Withdrawal Pharmacotherapy
  3. 42Relapse Prevention Medications
  4. 43Buprenorphine And Methadone Basics
  5. 44Naltrexone And Opioid Transitions
  6. 45Naloxone And Harm Reduction
  7. 46Tobacco Cessation Pharmacotherapy
  8. 47Sedative And Stimulant Withdrawal
  9. 48Substance-Induced Symptom Patterns

Special Populations

Psychiatric pharmacotherapy considerations in children, older adults, pregnancy, lactation, and medically complex populations.

  1. 49ADHD Pharmacotherapy Principles
  2. 50Youth Depression And Bipolar Risks
  3. 51Neurodevelopmental Disorder Medications
  4. 52Late-Life Depression And Anxiety
  5. 53Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms
  6. 54Parkinsonism Seizures And Headache
  7. 55Pregnancy Risk-Benefit Principles
  8. 56Lactation Medication Considerations
  9. 57Renal Hepatic And Cardiac Factors

Adverse Effects And Safety

Recognition, prevention, and management of psychotropic adverse effects, toxicity syndromes, and high-risk interactions.

  1. 58Metabolic Monitoring And Management
  2. 59EPS And Tardive Syndromes
  3. 60Prolactin Sexual And Sedation Effects
  4. 61Serotonin Syndrome Recognition
  5. 62Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
  6. 63Rash Blood Dyscrasias And Organ Toxicity
  7. 64QT Risk And ECG Factors
  8. 65Contraindications And Warning Traps
  9. 66Psychotropic Deprescribing Strategies

Clinical Calculations And Monitoring

Quantitative and interpretation skills for dose adjustment, conversions, titrations, and patient-specific monitoring decisions.

  1. 67Renal Dose Adjustment Rules
  2. 68Hepatic And Elderly Dosing
  3. 69Formulation And Schedule Conversions
  4. 70Lithium Level Interpretation
  5. 71Valproate And Carbamazepine Levels
  6. 72Clozapine Concentration Applications
  7. 73Medication Optimization Framework
  8. 74Monitoring Plan Construction
  9. 75Dose Conversion Case Traps

Evidence And Practice Management

Evidence appraisal, patient education, documentation, policy, and systems-based psychiatric pharmacy practice for BCPP preparation.

  1. 76Guidelines Trials And References
  2. 77Study Design And Bias
  3. 78Statistics And Clinical Applicability
  4. 79Counseling And Teach-Back
  5. 80Documentation Best Practices
  6. 81Interprofessional And Transitional Care
  7. 82Quality Measures And Safety Systems
  8. 83Formulary Economics And Reimbursement
  9. 84Advocacy Resources And Practice Models
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