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ForwardFunctional and Integrative Medicine for Depression
The activity expands the learners' therapeutic options for depression management, directly aligning with their professional responsibility and potential scope for treating complex psychiatric patient cases.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for an audience of Physicians, Physician Associates, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Critique the limitations of the conventional psychopharmacological model for depression
- Describe the key pathophysiological drivers of depression from a functional medicine perspective, including nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and metabolic abnormalities
- Select appropriate functional lab tests to identify underlying root causes of depression
- Formulate a personalized, integrative treatment plan for depression that incorporates targeted nutritional supplementation and lifestyle interventions
- Assess the impact of common clinical scenarios on nutrient status and mood
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
James Greenblatt, MD (Planner/Faculty), has disclosed no financial relationships.
Ana Ivkovic MD (Faculty), has disclosed no financial relationships.
Planners and Reviewers
Rebecca Lakofsky, RN, (Planner/Reviewer), has disclosed no financial relationships.
Michele Bielarski, RN, (Planner/Reviewer), has disclosed no financial relationships.
AKH Inc Staff and Planners, has disclosed no financial relationships.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Psychiatry Redefined. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 5.00 Attendance
Credits: 5.00
- 2.00 CDR
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Price
Criteria for Success:
To obtain a certificate of completion, a score of 70% or better on each of the post-tests is required. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-tests and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your certificate. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit.
Your online certificate will be saved on AKHCME within My Account > My Activities, which you can access at any time.
If you have questions about this activity, please contact AKH Inc. at email.