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Managing Bipolar Depression and Mixed Presentations

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This on-demand webcast on managing bipolar depression and mixed presentations reviews the dimensional continuum of mood disorder presentations from unipolar to bipolar disorder, evidence supporting the use and limitations of mood-stabilizing drugs and second-generation antipsychotics for the treatment of unipolar and bipolar depression, limitations of monoaminergic antidepressants in bipolar depression and major depression with mixed features, and evidence-based treatment plans based on patient-specific and disease state–specific characteristics.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

Psychologists: 1.00 APA CE Credit

Social Workers: 1.00 ASWB ACE CE Credit

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour, including 1.00 hour of pharmacotherapy credit 

Released: December 13, 2022

Expiration: December 12, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Charles DeBattista

Charles DeBattista, DMH, MD

Chief, Depression Research Clinic
Director, Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Roger McIntyre

Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
University of Toronto, Canada
Chairman and Executive Director, Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation
Toronto, Canada
Board Chair, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Board of Directors
Chicago, Illinois

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

This program is supported by educational grants from:

AbbVie Inc.

Intra Cellular Therapies

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician associates/physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and psychologists engaged in the care of patients with psychiatric disorders.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners to assess diagnostic considerations and new and emerging therapies for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the dimensional continuum of mood disorder presentations from unipolar to bipolar disorder
  • Identify evidence supporting the use and limitations of mood-stabilizing drugs and second-generation antipsychotics for the treatment of unipolar and bipolar depression
  • Identify the limitations of monoaminergic antidepressants in bipolar depression and major depression with mixed features
  • Construct evidence-based patient treatment plans based on patient and disease state-specific characteristics

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Primary Author

Charles DeBattista, DMH, MD

Chief, Depression Research Clinic
Director, Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Charles DeBattista, DMH, MD: researcher: Biolite, Compass, Janssen, Myriad, Neurocentia, Relmada, Sage; consultant: AbbVie, Corcept.

Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
University of Toronto, Canada
Chairman and Executive Director, Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation
Toronto, Canada
Board Chair, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Board of Directors
Chicago, Illinois

Roger S McIntyre, MD, FRCPC: consultant: Alkermes, Abbvie, Atai Life Sciences, Axsome, Bausch Health, Eisai, Intracellular, Janssen, Kris, Lundbeck, Mitsubishi Tanabe, NewBridge Pharmaceuticals, Neumora Therapeutics, Neurocrine, Novo Nordisk, Otsuka, Pfizer, Purdue, Sanofi, Sunovion, Takeda.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hour. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from December 13, 2022, through December 12, 2023:

1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page.

2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.

3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.

4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

This program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-22-307-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 65% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

Physician Assistant/Physician Associate Continuing Medical Education

Clinical Care Options, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until December 12, 2023. PAs should only claim commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychologist Continuing Education

Continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

This activity offers 1.0 continuing education credit for psychologists.

Social Work Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Clinical Care Options, LLC 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. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credit.