Alcohol Use Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Two Birds, One Stone?

Alcohol Use Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Two Birds, One Stone? is organized by College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP).

Release Date: Jun 01, 2017
Expiration Date: Apr 26, 2020

Target Audience:
This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other healthcare professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.

ACPE Contact Hours: 
• 1.0

Session Summary:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorders (AUD) commonly co-occur and can be challenging to treat from a pharmacologic perspective. This session will focus on enhancing attendees’ understanding of the overlapping pathophysiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Further, first-line treatment options for these disorders will be reviewed, as well as newer evidence focusing on the use of prazosin and topiramate.

Learning Objectives:
• Describe the overarching pathophysiology connecting alcohol use disorder (AUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Construct a treatment plan for a patient with comorbid PTSD and AUD.
• Identify when prazosin and topiramate may be effective treatment options in AUD and PTSD. 
• Design an evidence-based dosing strategy for prazosin and topiramate in patients with comorbid AUD and PTSD.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.