Case Challenge

Managing Adherence in a Patient With Multiple Medical Disorders and an Affective Disorder

Source: Psychiatric Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients

Managing Adherence in a Patient With Multiple Medical Disorders and an Affective Disorder

Program Director: Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD

Faculty:

Mary Alice O'Dowd, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 01/09/08

Expiration Date: 01/08/09

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.8 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify appropriate initial medication strategies for affective disorders
Describe when dose escalation is appropriate
Discuss how affective disorders may affect antiretroviral adherence in HIV-infected patients

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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