2025 Psychopharmacology Update

2.75 NAPNAP Contact Hour of which 2.75 pharmacology content, 2.75 are Psychopharmacology content and 0.25 are Controlled Substance content. This continuing education activity is offered as part of the 2025 Pediatric Pharmacology Bundle. This course is a record presentation for NAPNAP's 2025 National Conference. 

Children and adolescents with behavioral health conditions are commonly seen in all pediatric environments. We will focus on the emerging use of long-acting formulations for management of chronic psychiatric conditions and other new pharmacologic approaches to behavioral health management. This presentation is solely focused on pharmacology and aims to help demystify these medications for the pediatric provider.

NAPNAP’s  Developmental Behavioral and Mental Health SIG is pleased to support this session.

This archived presentation from our 2025 national conference is available only as part of a bundle of pharmacology courses recorded during our 2025 conference in Chicago. Purchase the 2025 Pediatric Pharmacology Bundle and gain access to all five courses. To see the complete listing of courses available for selection in the 2025 conference bundle, click here.

The 2025 Pediatric Pharmacology Bundle activity is offered at a member-only discounted rate of $65. Non-members may purchase this bundle for $145. Great news - You can join NAPNAP before purchasing to save.

Please note that this program is a recording from a live session from NAPNAP 2025 national conference in Chicago. If you earned CE for this session, this course will be a duplicate.

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Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses.

Learning Objectives

• Integrate knowledge of the psychopharmacology of medications used to manage pediatric behavioral health conditions into comprehensive patient management plans.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of pediatric psychopharmacologic agents.
• Monitor for significant medication related side effects.
• Incorporate patient and family teaching strategies to improve psychopharmacologic treatment effectiveness.
• Utilize medical decision-making to select the optimal agent for each individual’s unique care needs.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 Contact hours
Course opens: 
08/29/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
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Dawn Garzon, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-C, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN       

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Available Credit

  • 2.75 Contact hours

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