To receive CE credit for this activity, the leaner must attend the full 5 hours of the LIVE workshop, pass the injection assessment, and submit their evaluation online.

To Receive the Certificate in Long Acting Injectables the learner must complete this live workshop (requirements described above, and the 3 online pre-requisites.

Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Background - 1 hour

Guideline-Driven Treatment for Mental Illnesses and Substance Abuse Disorders– 1 hour

Long-Acting Injectable Medication Products - 1 hour

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Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Background - 1 hour

Long-Acting Injectable Medication Products– 1 hour

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Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Background - 1 hour

Guideline-Driven Treatment for Mental Illnesses and Substance Abuse Disorders– 1 hour

To receive CE Credit go to Blue Button labeled "take Test/Evaluation" at the top of the page.

Type in your NABP ID, DOB and the session code for the activity.  You were sent the session code in your confirmation email.

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Hour 1: Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Background

1. A 38-year-old patient with an unknown psychiatric history is dropped off at the emergency department by police after being found wandering the streets and knocking on doors at random. The patient admits that they believe they are being monitored by the FBI and that “the mafia” wants to recruit them as a spy. The patient is observed having a conversation with themselves while alone in the examination room.

Which of the following positive symptoms is the patient likely experiencing?
A. Psychosis and auditory hallucinations
B. Auditory hallucinations and delusions
C. Delusions and anhedonia
D. Paranoia and agitation

2. Which of the following is the correct term for fixed, false beliefs that patients with schizophrenia may experience?
A. Delusions
B. Hallucinations
C. Disorganized speech
D. Catatonia

3. A patient with schizophrenia has experienced both positive and negative symptoms for several years. They are now presenting with signs of mania, including pressured speech and grandiosity. Which of the following is true?
A. The patient’s diagnosis will likely change to schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type
B. The patient’s diagnosis will likely change to schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
C. The patient will now be diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
D. The patient will now be diagnosed with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder

4. Which of the following is true about bipolar disorder?
A. The most common time that patients are diagnosed is during childhood
B. Most patients are initially diagnosed with schizophrenia
C. It has a higher mortality rate than major depressive disorder
D. Type II bipolar disorder is associated with more severe episodes of mania than type I

5. Most patients with bipolar disorder spend the majority of their time in which mood phase?
A. Mania
B. Depression
C. Hypomania
D. Euthymia

6. A patient with bipolar disorder presents to their outpatient provider and reports that they believe they are on the verge of a “breakthrough” and will soon become a world-famous author once their manuscript is published. They have recently stopped going to work and have been writing “all day and all night” for the past week. They also report spending thousands of dollars on a new computer so that they have “the best equipment” with which to write their manuscript.
Which of the following symptoms of mania is the patient displaying?
A. Grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, increased goal directed activity
B. Flight of ideas, distractibility, grandiosity
C. Disorganized thoughts, decreased need for sleep, flight of ideas
D. Confusion, excessive spending, distractibility

7. Patient NP was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, type II approximately 5 years ago. They have rarely missed work due to hypomanic symptoms, and are generally able to perform all day-to-day activities without impairment. Following a breakup, NP begins to display signs of grandiosity, flight of ideas, decreased sleep, and increased spending. They also begin to hear the voice of their ex-partner telling them that they are worthless.

Which of the following is most appropriate?
A. NP’s diagnosis should be changed to bipolar disorder type I
B. NP’s diagnosis should remain the same
C. NP’s diagnosis should be changed to schizoaffective disorder
D. NP’s diagnosis should be changed to bipolar disorder, mixed type

8. Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a substance use disorder?
A. Female gender
B. Age > 65 years
C. Co-occurring psychiatric disorder
D. Parenthood

9. Which type of opioid receptor contributes to the stimulation of the dopamine-related reward system?
A. Mu-opioid receptor
B. Kappa-opioid receptor
C. Delta-opioid receptor
D. Beta-opioid receptors

Guideline-Driven Treatment for Mental Illnesses and Substance Abuse Disorders– 1.0 hour

Long-Acting Injectable Medication Products– 1 hour