Dunwoody, GA
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Dianne GayTalbott Recovery
dianne.gay@uhsinc.com
678-251-3162
CE Credits:
Application has been made for 3 Core hours for LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and CAC in accordance with the guidelines established by the Georgia Composite Board.
Application has been made to APA/GPA for 3 psychopharmacology hours of continuing education credit for psychologists, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Georgia Composite Board.
Though not approved by other agencies, physicians, nurse practitioners, and others may be able to apply these education credits under other areas of their licensing board requirements. Please check with your specific board's guidelines.
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Talbott Recovery CE Seminar - October 30, 2015
9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
$30.00 per person; $20.00 Military Counseling Professional; $15.00 Talbott Alumni (licensed professionals only)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CLOSED (Full)
Limited Registrations will be available at the door on the day of the event.
Psychopharmacology Part 1:
Alcoholism, Depression, and Anxiety
Richard Amar, M.D.
A concise review of adjunctive medications used to treat alcoholism, as well as a review of the pharmacology of antidepressants.
Learning Objectives
- List medications that are used in the treatment of alcoholism.
- Describe how antidepressants exert their therapeutic effect in depression and anxiety states.
- List some of the distinguishing factors (side effects, differences in efficacy) between the most commonly prescribed antidepressants.
About Our Presenter 
Richard Amar, M.D.
Dr. Amar joined Talbott Recovery as a Staff Addiction Psychiatrist in 2011. He obtained his medical degree from MCP-Hahnemann University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Amar completed his General Psychiatry residency at Emory University School of Medicine in 2003, as well as his Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship in 2008. Prior to joining the staff at Talbott Recovery, he worked with veterans for eight years at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he was the Medical Director of the Intensive Outpatient Evening Program and the STaR (Substance Abuse, Trauma, and Recovery) Program.
Certifications:
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry & Addiction Psychiatry)
- American Board of Addiction Medicine (Addiction Medicine)
- Medical Review Officer Certification Council (Medical Review Officer)
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Contact: Dianne Gay at dianne.gay@uhsinc.com or (678) 251-3162.
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