Trauma-informed conversations around deprescribing

This session focuses on the crossroads of continuing medications as clinically indicated or declining to prescribe controlled substances.
About this Event

Tuesday, February 11th, 2024:

7:30 am - 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time

Xanax is the only thing that works, and other tales of woe: Trauma-informed conversations around the difficulties of deprescribing

Any Providers, Prescribers, Clinical Teams, and Housing Providers:

In the wake of the opioid overdose epidemic providers often find themselves at the crossroads of declining to prescribe controlled substances as a matter of course, and starting or continuing medications as clinically indicated. Many times, providers find themselves in situations where their clinical judgment is at odds with what the patient wants - and sometimes demands.

Join psychiatric nurse practitioner Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP, as we explore how to have these conversations with patients using patient centered and trauma informed communication tools. The use of these forms of communication, including a conversational map, can improve the patient experience and lessen the emotional burden on providers to improve health outcomes for vulnerable Oregonians.

CME/CEU Credit is pending

An access link will be provided prior to the event.

This seminar will be presented as a webcast for remote attendance only.

CareOregon’s Ph*rm*cy team hosts an ongoing examination of healthcare topics that:

• Highly impact patient quality of life

• Require complex management

• May lead to increased ED and hospital visits

Attendees gain valuable tools and insights, exploring different elements of patient Medic*tion risk, improving their ability to contribute as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

For questions, please email Paul Carson at