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CME Maintaining wellness in patients with bipolar disorder: moving beyond efficacy to effectiveness
October 2009
 Bipolar disorder (BD) is challenging to diagnose because it is often comorbid with other psychiatric illnesses, drug and alcohol abuse, and physical illness. Since BD is a chronic disorder, long-term treatment with both pharmacologic and psychosocial therapies is needed.
This activity will help clinicians develop an evidence-based approach to therapy, integrate nonpharmacologic management strategies into treatment programs, and create long-term treatment strategies designed to optimize patient outcomes while minimizing medication-related adverse events.
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Diagnosing and managing psychotic and mood disorders
December 2008 CE/CME expired
 The diagnosis and management of psychotic and mood disorders is an evolving process and an important topic for continuing medical education. To facilitate a dialogue on the identification and treatment of psychotic and mood disorders, we have invited 4 expert faculty members to present actual patient cases. The learning objectives of this CME program are: (1) to achieve early and accurate diagnosis of patients with psychotic and mood disorders, using effective screening tools as needed; (2) to determine the most appropriate monotherapy or combination therapy for short- and long-term treatment; and (3) to review the mechanisms of action and metabolism of medications used for these conditions.This CME activity was developed through the sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati and supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca.
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Stay awake! Understanding, diagnosing, and successfully managing narcolepsy
December 2007 CE/CME expired
 Narcolepsy is a chronic, neurologic sleep disorder resulting from the dysregulation of sleep-wake cycles. Although the exact etiology of narcolepsy is still unknown, clinical understanding of the underlying causes as well as the treatment options have increased in the last decade. This supplement will review the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and treatment strategies for narcolepsy, and is intended to provide a current, evidence-based examination of narcolepsy. This CME activity is sponsored by The Chatham Institute and supported by an educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
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Challenges in recognition, clinical management, and treatment of bipolar disorder at the interface of psychiatric medicine and primary care
November 2007
 Bipolar disorder is often mistaken by primary care providers as a major depressive episode, and is also under-recognized in psychiatric settings. Based on the insights of a panel of primary care and psychiatric experts, this supplement provides extensive practical, case-based insights into the diagnosis, management, and collaborative care of patients with bipolar disorder in a variety of settings.
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