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LIVE CME/CE
Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!

Moving Addiction Therapy into the 21st Century: Practical Management Options

MODERATOR
Robert R. Conley, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

FACULTY
Raymond F. Anton, MD

Medical University of South Carolina

Michel Sucher, MD, FASAM
Arizona Medical Board


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Premiere Date:
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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3:00-4:00 p.m. ET


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Integration of Medical Care in Psychiatry to Improve Patient Outcomes

CHAIR/MODERATOR
John W. Newcomer, MD

Washington University School of Medicine

FACULTY
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS

Dartmouth Medical School

Joseph Parks, MD
University of Missouri Columbia

Peter Weiden, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago


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Premiere Date:
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!

Weight Gain with the Atypicals: How to Screen, Monitor, and Intervene
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Robert R. Conley, MD
John W. Newcomer, MD

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Released March 21, 2007
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In order to provide educational activities that address the educational needs of clinicians, we ask that you take a few minutes to download and complete our 2007 needs assessment questionnaire. Responses from this survey will be used to design and implement future programming. Please photocopy as necessary for additional respondents and return via fax to 240.243.1033 or mail to the address indicated at the bottom of the form by May 7, 2007.

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SAVE THE DATE!
"Moving Addiction Therapy into the 21st Century: Practical Management Options" premieres June 20
 

FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER:
In Recognition of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
 

THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™ 

RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™ 

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SAVE THE DATE!
Moving Addiction Therapy into the 21st Century: Practical Management Options
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET


MODERATOR
Robert R. Conley, MD
University of Maryland, Baltimore

FACULTY
Raymond F. Anton, MD
Medical University of South Carolina

Michel Sucher, MD, FASAM
Arizona Medical Board

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
Recognize the varied presentations of alcohol dependence to improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Evaluate treatment goals of abstinence vs. reduction in drinking.
Identify barriers to treatment adherence that jeopardize positive outcomes.
Design a treatment plan that utilizes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve outcome.

This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• Psychologists (APA)
• Social Workers (NASW)
• Case Managers (CCMC)

There is no fee to participate or to receive CE credit for this certified one-hour educational activity (registration required).

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FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER
In Recognition of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, has been designated National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day. This national screening day, which is coordinated by Freedom from Fear and is sponsored by more than 15 national mental health agencies, offers people an opportunity to receive a free and anonymous screening for anxiety and depressive disorders at numerous locations throughout the United States and Canada. To better understand the scope of anxiety disorders in general within the United States, consider the following statistics from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) and National Institute of Mental Health...

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THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™
Your responses to this issue's Compass Questions™ will be added to an ongoing needs assessment for educational programming in this important area. Responses and correct answers to this issue's questions will be reported in an upcoming issue.

Question #1: According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, what is the approximate lifetime prevalence rate of anxiety disorders in the U.S. population?
< 10%
15%
30%
50%

Question #2: The Hamilton Anxiety Scale is a tool that can be used to quantify the severity of anxiety symptomatology. On the HAM-A, which of the following scores is indicative of severe anxiety?
10
18
24
35


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RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™
In the 04.10.07 issue of Clinical Compass, we posed two questions. The first question was: "How comfortable do you feel discussing alcohol use with your patients?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
75% - Very comfortable
15% - Moderately comfortable
10% - Somewhat comfortable
0% - Uncomfortable

The second question was: "I have experience administering the following assessment tools:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
62% - CAGE
2% - TWEAK
3% - AUDIT
33% - MAST

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