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Augmentation in MDD: Using Pharmacology to Guide Treatment

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On-demand webcast recording of the augmentation in MDD presentation by Lisa Harding, MD, held at the 9th Annual Psychopharmacology Update conference.

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

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Physicians: maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Social Workers: 1.00 ASWB ACE CE Credit

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Psychologists: 1.00 APA CE Credit

Released: December 21, 2023

Expiration: December 20, 2024

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Faculty

Lisa Harding

Lisa Harding, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Yale School of Medicine
Medical Director
Mood Institute
Milford, Connecticut

Jonathan M. Meyer

Jonathan M. Meyer, MD, DLFAPA

Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry 
University of California, San Diego
Senior Academic Advisor
California Department of State Hospitals
San Diego, California

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from AbbVie Inc.

AbbVie Inc.

Target Audience

This program is intended for HCPs caring for patients with major depressive disorder, including physicians (psychiatrists and family medicine/primary care), nurse practitioners, physician associates, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and psychologists.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners to optimize treatment for patients with MDD.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Select evidence-based agents used for augmentation in MDD 

  • Assess the emerging evidence for the use of antipsychotics and other augmentation strategies in the treatment of MDD

  • Differentiate treatment options for MDD based on medication or intervention characteristics such as mechanisms of action or adverse event profiles 

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

Lisa Harding, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Yale School of Medicine
Medical Director
Mood Institute
Milford, Connecticut

Lisa Harding, MD: consultant/advisor/speaker: Compass Pathways, Janssen Scientific Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Jonathan M. Meyer, MD, DLFAPA

Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry 
University of California, San Diego
Senior Academic Advisor
California Department of State Hospitals
San Diego, California

Jonathan Meyer, MD: consultant/advisor/speaker: Alkermes, AbbVie, Axsome, Bioexcel, Cervel, ITCI, Karuna, Neurocrine, Otsuka, Relmada, Sunovion, Teva. 

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose, except Gabrielle Giacona, Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, Med, MBA and Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ, as noted below.

Gabrielle Giacona: individual publicly traded stock/stock options: AstraZeneca, Moderna.

Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C: consultant/advisor/speaker: Averitas, Collegium.

Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, Med, MBA: consultant/advisor/speaker: Averitas; researcher: Saol Therapeutics.

Michael Asbach, DMSc, PA-C, Psych-CAQ: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, Avanir, Biogen, Janssen, Karuna, Neurocrine, Otsuka.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hour. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from December 21, 2023, through December 20, 2024:

  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. View and study the content in its entirety.
  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 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
Joint AccreditationIn 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1 contact hour.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-23-320-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 Associate Continuing Medical Education
Joint AccreditationClinical Care Options, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until  December 20, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

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 clinical continuing education credits.

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 continuing education credits for psychologists.