Transforming Care in Tardive Dyskinesia: Expert Guidance for Geriatric Psychiatry Practice
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:00am MT - 8:30am MT
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Topic
Attend this 1-hour satellite symposium virtually or in person at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry annual meeting for expert perspectives and recommendations on diagnosis and screening of tardive dyskinesia. Bring your questions for our faculty panel including an expert geriatric psychiatrist and a movement neurologist.
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.0 contact hour
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
ANCC.
Additional Information
Goal Statement
The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners in effort to optimize treatment for patients with tardive dyskinesia.
Target Audience
This educational program is intended for psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with tardive dyskinesia.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:
- Implement best practices for using screening and assessment tools with patients at risk for TD
- Interpret screening tool results to identify TD, considering patient and caregiver reports
- Evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and pharmacologic properties of VMAT2 inhibitors for managing TD in older adults and special populations
- Develop an individualized treatment plan for diverse patient populations with TD
Speakers
Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology
Director, Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Professor of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders
University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama