QT Prolongation & Psychiatric Medications: Self-Paced Learning Module 
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  Authors:  
  Rohini Mehta MD, Derrick Hamaoka MD  
     
 
Educational Objectives
 

-Define QT prolongation and its relationship to Torsades de Pointes (TdP)
-Identify at least two higher risk and lower risk psychiatric medications associated with drug-induced QT prolongation
-Describe clinical factors that may increase susceptibility to drug-induced QT prolongation
-Assess risk the risk of QT prolongation and TdP of select psychiatric medications through the review of short case scenarios

 
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