Compass Points

Considering Bereavement Anew (Part 2 of 2): Clinical Assessment of Grief

Part 1 in this series documented that survivors with grief symptoms have a higher incidence of psychological and physical complaints during bereavement. This follow-up article presents assessment techniques to address clinicians' challenge to identify those patients exhibiting symptoms that may require explanation or intervention given current psychiatric guidelines...

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Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 10.05.10 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, how knowledgeable were you about the various, available brain stimulation therapies for difficult-to-treat psychiatric illness?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
0.0% - Extremely knowledgeable
6.3% - Very knowledgeable
53.1% - Somewhat knowledgeable
40.6% - Not at all knowledgeable

Question #2 was "Has reading this article improved your knowledge about the various, available brain stimulation technologies for difficult-to-treat psychiatric illness?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
9.4% - Extremely
46.9% - Very much
40.6% - Somewhat
3.1% - Not at all

Question #3 was "Before reading this article, had you considered referring patients with difficult-to-treat psychiatric illness for one of the brain stimulation therapies?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
3.2% - Often
40.6% - Rarely
28.1% - Never
28.1% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, will you consider the option of referring patients with difficult-to-treat psychiatric illness for one of the brain stimulation therapies?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
18.8% - Often
37.5% - Rarely
6.3% - Never
37.4% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "Please rate your interest in more educational activities on Technologies in Psychiatry Treatment." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
25.0% - Extremely interested
50.0% - Very interested
25.0% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

Question #6 was "Please rate your interest in more educational activities on Brain Stimulation Therapies." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
21.9% - Extremely interested
40.6% - Very interested
37.5% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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New neuroscienceCME Live Webcast Premiere!

The Nurse's Pivotal Role in Identifying and Managing Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Live Webcast: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

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Statement of Need
A key element in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) is patient involvement in developing an individualized management plan that includes an understanding of symptoms and methods to minimize their effects. Patients feel more empowered when they discuss symptom management and possible side effects of treatment with their healthcare providers and are subsequently provided with tools to manage symptoms and other needs...

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Activity Goal
To implement a collaborative management plan for integration by nurses to address the symptoms of patients with MS in order to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

• Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1™)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)

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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Sleep/Wake Dysfunction CME Snack Series Renewed for Another Year

Due to popular demand, CME Outfitters has extended the credit expiration date for the seven-part neuroscienceCME Snack series Complex Presentations of Sleep-Wake Dysfunction to August 31, 2011. All seven short-format webcasts are available once again under the Activities tab on neuroscienceCME.com. We look forward to your participation!

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