Making Sense of Antidepressants: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Controversies

2012 Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, April 29-May 2

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Making Sense of Antidepressants: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Controversies

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Session Summary

The controversies surrounding the use of antidepressants in the treatment of depressive disorders have rocked the world of psychiatry. From black box warnings to heated debates about efficacy in leading medical journals, this topic is sure to be timely and thought provoking. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH will present Making Sense of Antidepressants: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Controversies on Sunday. Dr. Ghaemi is a world renowned leader in the treatment of mood disorders and author of A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness. After his presentation, you will have the chance to meet with Dr. Ghaemi and purchase a signed copy of this provocative book! Right now you can watch an interview with Dr. Ghaemi on The Colbert Report.

Faculty Information

Nassir Ghaemi, MD

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Nassir Ghaemi, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director Mood Disorders Program
Tufts Medical Center

S. Nassir Ghaemi MD MPH is a psychiatric researcher with expertise in bipolar disorder, and training in philosophy and public health. He is the author of A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness¸ a New York Times Best Seller (Penguin Group, 2011), The Rise and Fall of the Biopsychosocial Model, published in 2009 by the Johns Hopkins University Press, and A Clinician's Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health: Measuring Truth and Uncertainty, published in 2009 by Cambridge University Press. Previous books he has authored include The Concepts of Psychiatry: A Pluralistic Approach to the Mind and Mental Illness (Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003, 2007), as well as the 2^nd edition of Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide (Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins; 2003, 2007), and others. He has also published over 100 scientific articles or book chapters, and serves on the editorial board of numerous journals. He also serves on the executive committee of the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry; is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; and has served as chairman of the Diagnostic Guidelines Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (2005-2008).

Dr. Ghaemi obtained his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, completed a medical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, and a research psychopharmacology fellowship in mood disorders at MGH, followed by faculty positions at George Washington University, Harvard Medical School, Emory University, and now Tufts University School of Medicine. He also received a Master of Arts degree in philosophy from Tufts University in 2001 and a Master of Public Health degree in the Clinical Effectiveness Program from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2004.

Grant/Research Support:

Pfizer Inc., Sunovion Inc.

Consultant:

Pfizer Inc., Sunovion, Inc. Both were one-time research trial consultations.

Learning Objectives

Evaluate the efficacy of antidepressant therapy in mild, moderate and severe major depressive disorder.
Examine the role of monotherapy , comedication or augmentation strategies in the treatment of depressive disorders.
Appraise response to pharmacotherapy and adequacy of treatment in patients with depressive disorders.
Contrast current controversies in the use of antidepressants in depressive disorders (e.g., use in acute bipolar depression, suicidality, efficacy).

Continuing Education Credit

Activity Date: 04/29/2012
ACPE Contact Hours: 1.0
ACPE Number: 0284-9999-12-002-L01-P (Application)
ACCME: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE and ACCME credit is accepted for certification renewal.

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ACPE Credit

The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The 2012 Annual Meeting will provide up to 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs) of knowledge- and application-based continuing education credit from CPNP approved programming. The pre-meeting workshop is provided for an additional 7 contact hours (0.7 CEUs) and when combined with all other CPNP programming, allows for a maximum achievable 18 contact hours (1.8 CEUs). Industry supported symposia offered at the Annual Meeting offer additional ACPE credit.

To receive a statement of credit, participants must verify their attendance at the programming and complete evaluations and self-assessment questions. ACPE statements of credit will be retrieved by participants online on the CPNP website within one month following the event.

CME Credit

Sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint sponsorship of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists. The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit

ACPE and ACCME approved contact hours are accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal (as quoted on the ANCC website): “Other health disciplines' continuing education hours may be used if the content is applicable to your area of certification. ACPE and ACCME are specifically listed as approved credit types.

Course Requirements

This session is presented live at the 2012 CPNP Annual Meeting. A PDF file of the slides is provided online. Access to the online PDF content is available to participants indefinitely although ACPE credit is available only through the Annual Meeting. To obtain continuing education credit, attendees of this session must confirm their attendance by completing a session evaluation within two weeks after the session. ACPE transcripts can be retrieved by participants online at cpnp.org and the credit will be automatically submitted to your account at CPE Monitor shortly after the evaluation is completed. CME statements will be issued by the end of June 2012 by the University of Arizona.

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