Credits
C.E. Credit for BH/SW - Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB - ACE): 1.00
Specialization: Depression
NACCME is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. NACCME maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 Intermediate continuing education credits.
C.E. Credit for Consult with Training Provider for CE specifcs: 1.00
Specialization: Depression
In support of improving patient care, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Description
This activity is intended for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists, physician assistants, psychiatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals who seek to improve the care of patients with mental health disorders.
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the clinical consequences associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and the therapeutic challenges associated with traditional antidepressants
- Describe the difference between partial responders, non-responders, and treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
- Thoroughly appraise the current and evolving therapies for the treatment of patients with MDD based on their mechanism of action, clinical strengths and opportunities that they offer as optimal pharmacologic options for individualized patient treatment
- Develop strategies for addressing and overcoming inadequate response to antidepressants and TRD with agents approved as adjuvant therapy to traditional antidepressants while mitigating adverse effects
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must participate in the full activity, and complete the evaluation form. Participants who successfully complete the evaluation form online may immediately print their documentation of credit.
Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring material.