Treating Patients with Mental Illness
Patients who seek treatment from their primary care or family practice physicians for physical illnesses may also suffer from latent related or unrelated mental illnesses. Primary care consultations play a key role in screening for depression and other mental illnesses. This CME activity discusses mental health screening, diagnosis, treatment, and specialist referrals in a primary care setting.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the important role that primary care and family practice physicians play in providing the majority of mental health services.
- Discuss the ways to evaluate a patient's statement about suicide.
- Restate the role and benefits of an integrated mental health professional.
- Describe the risks associated with treating a patient with mental illness, and ways to minimize those risks.
Faculty
Mathew Mortensen, Content Contributor
Course Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Member: $15.00
Non-MMS Member: $30.00
Allied Health Professionals: $12.00
Format
Text
CME Credit
1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
MOC Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical
Specialties ("ABMS") ongoing commitment to increase access to practice
relevant Maintenance of Certification ("MOC") Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory ,
this activity has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity
(apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member
Boards:
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry & Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA).
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Activity Term
Original Released Date: May 29, 2017
Review Date: N/A
Termination Date: May 29, 2020
System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE8,9,10
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome 26+
Safari 5+
Flash player is required for some Online CME courses.
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 5 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
Android devices including tablets and phones.
Windows RT and tablets on Windows 8 are also supported.
