What’s New in Psychopharmacology? – Frank Anderson

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Exploring the Essential Features of “What’s New in Psychopharmacology? – Frank Anderson”

With so many controversies and contradictory research about the effectiveness of psychopharmacological interventions, it’s hard to know how to best work with your clients around the issue of meds. What are the new most promising medications on the market? Are antidepressants really any better than placebos? Why are so many clients prescribed antipsychotics these days? What are the prospects of breakthroughs in the next generation of meds? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive recording.

Speaker

Frank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.

Dr. Anderson is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center. He serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and was the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self-Leadership.

Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who’s Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy – New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy, and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.

His most recent book, entitled Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems was released on May 19, 2021.

His memoir, To Be Loved, is set to be released on May 7, 2024.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Frank Anderson maintains a private practice. He is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Self Leadership and has employment relationships with The Trauma Center and The Center for Self Leadership. Dr. Anderson receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Frank Anderson is a member of the New England Society Studying Trauma and Dissociation and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

Objectives

1. Explore the latest information about how different kinds of medications affect the brain and nervous system
2. Explore the latest information about current best prescribing practices for treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, dissociation, psychotic disorders, insomnia, ADHD, and more
3. Explore the latest information about new drugs on the market as well as the next generation of psychoactive meds

Outline

This presentation explores how well known and new generation drugs affect your brain using Internal Family Systems Therapy.

1. Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
   • Understand the use of the language of “self parts” and how the parts can be helpful in prescribing the correct medication and doses
   • Learn Dr. Anderson’s methodology for using “parts” and prescribing medication
2. Understand the brain and medication
   • Recognize the role that neuroplasticity and its importance in the use of medications
   • Learn how nerves work
3. Look at the relationship between the brain and medications
   • Become aware of what drugs are used for specific mental health issues
   • Learn how those drugs interact on specific parts of the brain and the nerve network
   • Become aware of the new generation drugs and alternative treatments for mental health issues
   • Learn how new generation drugs and alternative treatments interact on specific parts of the brain and the nerve network

Target Audience

• Psychologists
• Physicians
• Addiction Counselors
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Other Behavioral Health Professionals

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