80021010: 24th Annual Mood Disorders Research/Education Symposium

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING CREDIT
AANC
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This 4.2 contact hour Educational Activity is provided by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.
AANP
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 061216.
This program has been granted 4.2 contact hours of continuing education (which includes pending pharmacology hours).
OTHER CREDIT
American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP)
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
AAPA accepts AMA Category 1 CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Psychologists
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a provider of continuing education. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program. A certificate for 4.25 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of this symposium.
Social Workers
The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 4.25 credit hours of Category 1 or 4.25 CEUs of continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
Professional Counselors and Therapists
This CE Program has been approved by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists for Category A CEUs.

Description:
Mood disorders are among the most common illnesses in the world. An estimated 20 percent of adults suffer from depression or bipolar disorder. Despite the availability of effective treatments, the majority of individuals never receive adequate treatment. In a recent national study, approximately 10% of those with major depression treated in primary care settings received sufficient treatment. This same study estimated that only 50 percent of those treated in specialty mental health clinics received therapeutic doses of medication for the required duration of care. This underscores the need for improved knowledge about mood disorders including barriers to care, factors that interfere with remaining in care, and the complexity of the diseases. Other studies have demonstrated that mood disorders can be successfully treated in primary care settings. Each year the Mood Disorders Research/Education Symposium strives to improve knowledge about and treatment of mood disorders.
A major national initiative, the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), has been launched to foster collaborative efforts to address these gaps. This yearÕs symposium will feature speakers involved in the NNDC. Dr. John Greden, former chair of psychiatry at the University of Michigan and founder of the Michigan Depression Center, led this national effort. He will address the formation of the NNDC and review the collaborative care network and potential for evaluation of treatment effectiveness in real clinical settings. Dr. Frank deGruy, the chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado, will review methods for collaborative care in primary care settings with a focus on optimal assessment and treatment in non-specialty settings. This is particularly relevant as the majority of depression treatment is currently provided by non-psychiatrists. Dr. David Axelson, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh will review data from a major longitudinal study of mood disorders in children and adolescents and discuss issues specific to the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in this critical group. Dr. James Potash, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, will describe current collaborative efforts to understand the underlying etiology of mood disorders through genetic research. His recent research includes the identification of a novel loci for major depression analyzing data from three major genetics studies of mood disorders. The clinical potential of this recent research will be discussed.
Given that one of the major barriers to receiving adequate treatment is the failure to recognize depression or bipolar disorder, other speakers will address the presentation of the illnesses in a variety of settings. Col. Elspeth Ritchie of the United States Army will specifically address the challenges of recognizing and treating mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder in the military community. Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, a nationally recognized author and Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, will discuss historical perspective on mood disorders and a patient will be interviewed by the course director, Dr. Karen Swartz to demonstrate methods of examination and to review the signs and symptoms of mood disorders.

Objectives:
After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
- Discuss advancements in mood disorders related research
- Analyze family strife, the economic burden, loss of productive careers and other personal dimensions caused by clinical depression and bipolar illness
- Relate comprehensive and current information to patients and family members to help them cope and recover from these mood disorders.

Talks

Policy On Speaker And Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.