Upcoming KAPA ZOOM CE event

Psychedelics and Ketamine in Psychiatry

Kate Sullivan, MSN, APN, Lane M. Cook, MD,

and Dustin Lamport, PhD

Summary:

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the emerging role of psychedelics and ketamine in treating mental health disorders. We will discuss the historical context, pharmacological properties, and therapeutic potential of ketamine, highlighting its rapid antidepressant effects and efficacy in treatment-resistant cases. The session will discuss the pros, such as reduced suicidal ideation, and cons, including possible side effects, dependency risks, and ethical considerations.

Learning Objectives:  

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

1. understand the historical context and evolution of psychedelics and ketamine in mental health treatment.

2. describe the pharmacological properties of ketamine and psychedelics

3. analyze the benefits and drawbacks of using ketamine and psychedelics, and

4. discuss the future direction of research and clinical use of psychedelic substances.

Target Audience: 

This program is open to all KAPA members and other interested mental health professionals who are not members. The content of this presentation is appropriate for mental health professionals educated at the graduate level in psychology, psychiatry, or other mental health related disciplines, as well as graduate students in a mental health related discipline.

Instructional Level:

The material will be appropriate to intermediate levels of practice and knowledge.

Continuing Education:

This program - when attended in its entirety - is available for 1.5 APA approved continuing education credits. With full attendance and completion of a Program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued. Partial credit will not be awarded. Participant's attendance will be verified via their Zoom login name and sign in / sign off time. Please assure that you are identifiable by your Zoom login name.

American Psychological Association Approval Statement:

The Knoxville Area Psychological Association (KAPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. KAPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, program content, research, grants, or other funding sources that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. During the program, the validity/utility of the content and risk/limitations of their approaches will be addressed.

Registration Fees and Policies:

If you are a member of KAPA, then this program is free of charge. If you are not a member of KAPA and you do not want CE credit, this program is free of charge.

Speaker Information:

Kate Sullivan is an ANCC Board Certified Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner & provides psychiatric evaluation & medication management services for adults 16 years old & over. Kate has been a Psych NP for 13 years, and has worked in private practice, and specializes in complex trauma, forensics, end of life issues, and LGBTQIA/neurodivergent populations. She currently works at a respected Neuropsychology Practice, Knoxville Behavioral & Mental Health Services, and is the sole prescriber there. Kate is on the Crisis Stabilization Team for the Knoxville Police Department and is a regular teacher in their Police Academy on the subject of PTSD. She had a major research paper on bipolar disorder published in 2020 and is a revered speaker, across the state and nationally, on a diverse array of subjects. She continues to be highly sought after as a thought leader in her field by a multitude of private firms, first responder departments, medical and other research groups.

Lane M. Cook, M.D. was born and raised in East Texas, educated in Louisiana at LSU and LSU Medical School, then returned to Texas for his residency. He completed his psychiatry residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, then stayed on as an assistant clinical professor in the psychiatry department and was the Chief of Emergency Psychiatry at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1983. Married with 2 adult children, he divides his time between living and working in the Knoxville area and a new grandson in Nashville. He worked at a residential substance abuse treatment facility, Cornerstone of Recovery, as Chief of Psychiatry in Louisville, TN for 14 years until 2021 and still maintains his private practice in Knoxville, TMS of Knoxville. He was the first psychiatrist in Knoxville to open a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation clinic and has been active providing TMS help for over 300 treatment-resistant depression patients over 10 years. Dr. Cook enjoys lecturing and is the most frequent local lecturer at the annual Mental Health Association of East Tennessee’s Fall Psychiatric Symposium and is the medical director of the symposium. He will present “Psychopharmacology for Non- and Early Prescribers” at this year’s symposium on November 21, 2024. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry.