Psychiatry CME Review Course

Sleep and Depression  Roseanne Armitage, PhD  Describe the relationship between sleep and depression.  Cite sex-based differences in sleep and depression.  Compare normal sleep and sleep in depression.  Discuss biologic factors that influence sleep regulation.  Explain disturbances in biologic and circadian rhythms that occur in depressed patients.

Treatment of Older Adults  Julie Loebach Wetherell, PhD and Steven R. Thorp, PhD  Identify anxiety disorders in older adults.  Compare pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy as treatment options for anxiety disorders in older adults. Cite barriers to the mental health treatment of older adults.  Discuss the characteristics and hallmarks of cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) and describe common tech niques used in CBT.  Summarize the empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Addiction  David B. Rosengren, PhD and Richard Saitz, M.D., M.P.H.  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using motivational interviewing (MI) in treatment of addictions.  Define MI and discuss some of the changes that have occurred in its philosophy.  State some of the principles involved in learning and practicing MI.  Explain why addictions may be better served by treating them as chronic conditions that require long-term management.  Describe a model for chronic disease management of addictions in an integrated care setting.

ADHD Throughout the Lifespan  Joel L. Young, M.D. and Ann Childress, M.D.  Describe the trajectory of ADHD from childhood to adulthood.  Differentiate between ADHD and other psychiatric disorders with overlapping symptoms.  Adapt the children’s criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) to adults.  Explain treatment considerations for adolescents with ADHD.  Compare the efficacies of stimulant medications and atomoxetine in treating children and adolescents with ADHD.

Ethnopsychopharmacology/Palliative Care  Stephen McLeod–Bryant, M.D. and Scott A. Irwin, M.D., PhD  Explain the role of the cytochrome P₄₅₀ oxidase system in the metabolism of medications.  Discuss how genetic polymorphisms related to racial differences affect the metabolism of medications.  Recognize the disparity between illness experiences in the United States and end-of-life preferences.  State the roles of hospice and palliative care in relieving suffering.  Summarize the treatment of depression and delirium in the palliative care environment.

Anxiety Disorders  Mark S. George, M.D. and Sarah W. Book, M.D.  Describe neuromodulation techniques used in psychiatry.  Discuss the mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation is hypothesized to modulate mood disorders.  Assess the applicability of neuromodulation techniques to different mood disorders.  Summarize the complicated relationship between anxiety disorders and alcohol use.  Explain the importance of decreasing alcohol use to patients with social anxiety disorders.

Schizophrenia  William R. McFarlane, M.D. and Cameron S. Carter, M.D.  State why recognizing early signs of psychosis should be considered a public health issue.  Discuss the effects of untreated initial psychosis on patients’ lives.   Describe the Portland Identification and Early Prevention project and the efficacy of this biosocial model in identifying and treating early indications of psychosis.  Assess neurobiologic functions behind impairment of cognitive control mechanisms in schizophrenia.  Utilize cognitive training to improve functioning in patients with schizophrenia. 

Dementia  Pierre N. Tariot, M.D. and Christopher Marano, M.D.  Distinguish between the cognitive impairment associated with normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia.  Assess the differential diagnosis of dementia.  Recognize the relationship between depression and dementia.  Evaluate the patient who presents with depression in mid to late life.  Discuss interventions that could potentially reduce the risk for dementia.

Psychiatric Potpourri  Kristen L. Barry, PhD and Edward P. Post, M.D., PhD  Define brief interventions for substance use.  Screen patients to determine the extent of their alcohol use or abuse.  Describe the key components of a brief intervention.  Discuss various models of integrated care.  Explain the advantages of integrating mental health services into primary care.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  Sheila A. M. Rauch, M.D. and Heather M. Fretwell, M.D.  Diagnose PTSD.  Describe some of the instruments available for assessing trauma and PTSD.  Discuss the instruments available for assessing psychotherapy for PTSD.  Identify women who have been victims of violence.  List symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder.

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