[Clinical Compass] Mental Illness—Elevating Hope and Treatment Through Awareness


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Compass Points

Mental Illness: Elevating Hope and Treatment Through Awareness

Today, 450 million people globally live with mental disorders in both developed and developing countries. In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in every 4 people, or 25% of individuals, develops one or more mental disorders at some stage in life.(1)

Underrecognized as a public burden, mental illness is a serious public health challenge that takes a tremendous toll...

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pre-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
Rate how often you implement educational interventions among patients to reduce stigmatization and improve awareness of mental health problems within your practice setting:
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
N/A - This is not my role

Question #2
State how familiar you are with Corrigan’s progressive model of self-stigma, comprised of four stages leading to diminished self-esteem and hope:
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Moderately familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not at all familiar
N/A – This is not my role

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 09.20.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked seven questions.

Question #1 was "Data suggest that about two-thirds of patients with major depressive disorder do not achieve remission after initial treatment with a first-line antidepressant. Is this consistent with what you note in your clinical experience?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
51.4% - Yes
29.7% - No, I note a higher success rate
1.4% - No, I note a lower success rate
17.6% - N/A or unsure

Question #2 was "Reflect upon your use of adjunctive therapy to antidepressants in patients with depression who did not respond to initial antidepressant monotherapy. How often do you currently employ lithium as the first add-on therapy?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
39.2% - 0%-25% of the time
16.2% - 26%-50% of the time
13.5% - 51%-75% of the time
31.1% - Over 75% of the time
0.0% - N/A - This is not my clinical role

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neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

Connecting the Dots in Antipsychotic Maintenance Therapy

Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Live Broadcast: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET

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In This Issue

Mental Illness: Elevating Hope and Treatment Through Awareness

pre-Compass Questions™

Responses from Last Compass Questions™

Connecting the Dots in Antipsychotic Maintenance Therapy

Live CME/CE

October 5, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

Connecting the Dots in Antipsychotic Maintenance Therapy

FACULTY

Henry A. Nasrallah, MD
(Moderator)

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Diana O. Perkins, MD, MPH

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October 26, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

Setting the Bar High in Major Depressive Disorder: Helping Patients Reach and Retain Remission

FACULTY

Michael E. Thase, MD
(Moderator)

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Linda L. Carpenter, MD

Diana O. Perkins, MD, MPH

Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD

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November 17, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Chart Review

Chart Review and Exploration of Achieving Remission in Major Depressive Disorder

FACULTY

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
(Moderator)

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD

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December 1, 2011
neuroscienceCME
Chart Review

Chart Review and Exploration of Sustaining Remission in Major Depressive Disorder

FACULTY

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
(Moderator)

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH

Michael E. Thase, MD

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Self-Study CME/CE

Early Assessment and Multimodal Therapy for MS-Associated Cognitive Dysfunction

neuroscienceCME Webcast

FACULTY
Michael K. Racke, MD (Moderator)
Ralph H.B. Benedict, PhD

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2nd Annual Chairs in Psychiatry Summit: Audio Highlights

neuroscienceCME Webcast

FACULTY
Anand Kumar, MD
W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS
S. Charles Schulz, MD
Daniel R. Weinberger, MD

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Measuring Lipids in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Why We Must

neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

FACULTY
Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD (Moderator)
David C. Henderson, MD
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

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Humor in Medicine, Part 1:
Humor and Laughter as a Therapeutic Tool

neuroscienceCME Compass Points

FACULTY
Robert Kennedy

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