Psychiatric pharmacy
Psychiatric pharmacy, also known as mental health pharmacy, is the area of
History
Psychiatric pharmacy was introduced in the late 1960s. The first time a psychiatric pharmacist was able to practice in a psychiatric unit was in 1971, as assigned by the US Public Health Service. This became the setting for the first published case where the role of a psychiatric pharmacist was elaborated upon.[4] Psychiatric pharmacists were working not only in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings, but in methadone and disulfiram clinics, along with centers for mentally disabled people. During this time, the University of Tennessee created contracts which allowed for pharmacy dispensing and clinical services for local psychiatric facilities. This treatment paradigm involved some of the collaborative drug therapy management and medication therapy management (MTM) systems in which psychiatric pharmacists employ today.[5]
The
Practitioners
In the United States
Psychiatric pharmacy is practiced by psychiatric (also called "neuropsychiatric")
Psychiatric pharmacists work in both the
Psychiatric pharmacists working for the Veterans Health Administration can have salaries between $112,268-145,955.[12]
In the United Kingdom
Psychiatric pharmacy is practiced by specialist mental health pharmacists. Specialist mental health pharmacists tend to work in the
Scope of practice
As experts in pharmacotherapy, psychiatric pharmacists are trained to assure that patients with mental illness are treated with the most appropriate medications for their conditions. They provide a variety of services aimed at making sure that patients are treated safely, that side effects are minimized (if not eliminated), and that pharmacologic treatments are efficacious at controlling or halting disease progression.
Comprehensive medication management
Psychiatric pharmacists provide a service called comprehensive medication management (CMM), which involves a thorough assessment of a patient's present and past medication history, laboratory work-up and exam findings, and treatment goals. During CMM, psychiatric pharmacists look for drug related problems (DRPs) related to their patients' pharmacotherapy and correct them in collaboration with
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Psychiatric pharmacists provide
Psychiatric pharmacists are sometimes involved in
References
- ^ a b c "Neuropsychiatric Pharmacy FAQ". CPNP.org. CPNP. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Weber, Stanley (March 18, 2014). "What psychiatric pharmacy is, what we do, and how we treat patients". APhA.
- ^ "Becoming a Psychiatric Pharmacist". cpnp.
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- ^ "2004 Saklad Award Recipient". CPNP.org. CPNP. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "CPNP Foundation Awards the Career Achievement Award to Glen Stimmel, PharmD". The CPNP Perspective. CPNP. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "CPNP Past Presidents". CPNP.org. CPNP. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Psychiatric Pharmacy: Board of Pharmacy Specialties". Board of Pharmacy Specialties. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Weber, Stanley. "What psychiatric pharmacy is, what we do, and how we treat patients". What psychiatric pharmacy is, what we do, and how we treat patients: American Pharmacists Association. American Pharmacists Association. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Psychiatric Pharmacy". Board of Pharmacy Specialties.
- ^ "Mental Health Pharmacist". vacareers.va.gov. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Daniel. "The role of pharmacy in mental health". rpharms.com. Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Credentialing". cmhp.org.uk. College of Mental Health Pharmacy. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Guide". Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Guide. CPNP. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Shah, Monica. "Psychiatric pharmacists help optimize patient care". Psychiatric pharmacists help optimize patient care: Drug Topics. Drug Topics. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ The Psychiatric Shortage: Causes and Solutions. National Council for Behavioral Health. March 28, 2017. p. 52.
- ^ Leheny, Shelby. "Could Prescribing Become a Daily Duty for Pharmacists?". Pharmacy Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
- "Explore Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice Settings", a video by CPNP interviewing psychiatric pharmacists about their clinical practice.
- Psychiatry Toolkit, by Pharmacist's Letter