Psychopharmacology for Psychotherapists: Medications for Mood Disorders

Presenter: Kamran Rahmani, MD
Psychopharmacology for Psychotherapists: Medications for Mood Disorders

Presenter: Kamran Rahmani, MD
Psychopharmacology for Psychotherapists: Medications for Mood Disorders

Presenter: Kamran Rahmani, MD

Home

When

Friday, TBD
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, (Zoom)*
CLOSED

Saturday, TBD
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, (Zoom)*
CLOSED

Please note: This is a one-day seminar. You can register for either dates. Additional dates will be offered in 2026. Sign up for our email list to receive updates.

Where
Online via Zoom

Cost

$200.00

Contact Hours

5 CEUs

*Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 15 participants.

Seminar Description

Mood disorders are among the most common and clinically complex conditions encountered in psychotherapy. Psychotherapists play a central role in the treatment of mood disorders, and a solid understanding of psychopharmacology is essential for accurate clinical formulation, effective collaboration with prescribers, and helping patients make sense of their treatment.

In this focused and interactive 5-CEU seminar, Dr. Rahmani reviews the major medication classes used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder - how they work, what they help, what they complicate, and how their effects often appear within the psychotherapy process. participants will learn to recognize medication-related phenomena such as activation, emotional blunting, fatigue, and treatment resistance, and how to integrate this knowledge into clinical decision-making, referral, and collaboration with psychiatrists.

This seminar emphasizes practical, clinically relevant knowledge that therapists can use immediately in their work.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the major classes of medications used to treat mood disorders.

2. Describe the therapeutic effects and common side effects of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and mood stabilizers.

3. Distinguish medication-related phenomena (e.g., activation, emotional blunting, fatigue) from psychological process in therapy.

4. Recognize clinical situations that warrant psychiatric consultation or medication reassessment.

5-CEU Schedule

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Session (Includes one 15-minute break)

Overview of Mood Disorders in Psychotherapy
Antidepressants: Clinical Effects, Limitations, and Side Effects
Alternative Treatments for Depression

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Afternoon Session (Includes one 15-minute break)

Anxiety Medications: Benefits, Risks, and Therapeutic Implications
Bipolar Disorder: Why Treatment Is Complex
Mood Stabilizers and Atypical Antipsychotics
Indications for Referral and Collaboration
Clinical Cases and Q&A

Total: 5 CEUs

Faculty

Kamran Rahmani, MD is a psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. He is an active member of the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis, the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and the Association for Academic Psychiatry. His contribution to psychiatry education have been recognized with the Teacher of the Year award from the Department of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Continuing Education Accreditation

Kamran Rahmani, MD is an approved continuing education provider recognized by multiple New York State licensing boards:
Social Work: Approved by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work (#SW-0019) to provide continuing education for licensed social workers.
Psychoanalysis: Approved by the State Board for Mental Health as a continuing education provider for licensed psychoanalysts (#P-0024).
Mental Health Counseling: Approved by the State Board for Mental Health for continuing education of licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0064).
Psychology: Approved by the State Board for Psychology as a continuing education provider for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0034).