AC – Psychopharmacy: Risks and best practices

2025 ACCp Annual Conference

Friday, September 19th

Psychopharmacy: Risks and best practices

Objectives:

  1. Identify the risks and benefits of the use of psychotropic medication in correctional settings
  2. Discuss essential elements of safety in prescribing to our vulnerable patient population
  3. Consider medico-legal implications and risk prevention

Scott Eliason, MD

Dr. Scott Eliason studied at Brigham Young University and completed his MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He did his residency in psychiatry at the University of Washington, and completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Eliason has been working in correctional psychiatry for 13 years.