Course Code: REL-ACU-0-OPTSD
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe elements of complex PTSD and emergence delirium in patients with PTSD.
Discuss the clinical definition, assessment, treatment, and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: How to Identify PTSD
Clinical Definition and Assessment
Section 3: Treatment and Prevention of PTSD
Acute Management
Treatment
Factors to Consider
Section 4: Related to Trauma
Complex PTSD and Emergence Delirium
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor(s)
Resources
References
Reviewer: Johnny J. Bethea, II, RPh
Johnny received a B.S. Pharmacy degree from the College of Pharmacy at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has earned certificates in Medication Therapy Management, Injectable Medications, and Asthma Therapy Management. At Relias, Johnny serves as a Partner in Behavioral Health Solutions, where duties include serving on Clinical Analytics and Applications Team, developing algorithms to improve clinical outcomes, engineering clinical consultant, SME, writer, and editor. In addition, he has served on the Executive Board of Directors for CMHCs and other medical organizations, pharmacy manager, APPE Preceptor, and college of pharmacy dean’s advisory council.
Subject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.