Clinical Compass - Exercise and Mental Health


	Subscribe to Clinical Compass™	Volume 3, Issue 16 - July 29, 2008

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From the Clinical Knowledge Center

Exercise and Mental Health

With the Olympics coming up we can all marvel at athletes in peak fitness competing for the highest honors. To them, exercise is a vital part of what they do. Interestingly, studies have suggested that physical exercise may also be a vital therapeutic part of many aspects of psychiatric disorders...

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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 to this issue's questions will be reported in an upcoming issue.

Question #1
How often do you talk to your patients about how much exercise they undertake?
Very often
Often
Occasionally
Seldom
Never

Question #2
How likely would you be to introduce patients to a diet and exercise program if education on such was made available to you?
Very likely
Likely
Unlikely
Not at all

Question #3
How confident are you in measuring levels of fitness and weight in your patients, e.g., through lung function tests and calculating Body Mass Index?
Extremely confident
Very confident
Somewhat confident
I would need education on assessing these levels in my practice

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 07.15.08 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked three questions.

Question #1 was "If a cancer patient with a mood disorder is referred to you, would you provide any different interventions for this patient based on the dual diagnosis?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
64% - Yes
5% - No
31% - Sometimes

Question #2 was "Do you believe that there is a need for education among nonpsychiatric physicians about screening for mood disorders in cancer patients?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
99% - Yes
1% - No
0% - Unsure

Question #3 was "Do you believe that there is a need for education among the psychiatric community about the treatment of mood disorders in cancer patients?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
97% - Yes
2% - No
1% - Unsure

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New neuroscienceCME TV
Premieres Next Week!

The Impact of Adherence on Maintenance Treatment in Schizophrenia

Premiere Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 p.m. ET

Activity Goal
To describe the neurobiology of depression as it relates to mechanisms of drug action, and discuss augmentation strategies with atypical antipsychotics for the substantial group of patients who do not remit with traditional antidepressants.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

Define and operationalize remission in schizophrenia.
Discuss available data regarding medication nonadherence in patients with schizophrenia.
Compare and contrast the efficacy and tolerability of atypical antipsychotics as maintenance therapy.
Utilize expert recommendations and evidence to develop individualized treatment plans that improve adherence and outcomes for patients with schizophrenia.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
Nurses (CNE)
Pharmacists (ACPE)
Psychologists (APA)
Social Workers (NASW)
Certified Case Managers (CCMC)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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