INTENDED LEARNERS

This educational activity is specifically designed for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, physician associates, advanced practice nurses, advanced practice psychiatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals who desire to improve their diagnostic and treatment skills, and advance their knowledge of major depressive disorder.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:

• Describe the role of glutamatergic and neuroplasticity-based strategies in informing first-line treatment approaches for MDD 

• Apply current evidence for newly approved and emerging treatments to personalize early-stage management of MDD 

• Evaluate evidence-based augmentation approaches for patients with partial response, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options 

• Implement practical methods to enhance adherence, tolerability, and persistence through real-world strategies and lifestyle integration 

• Use evidence-driven approaches for treatment sequencing and maintenance to achieve remission and sustain long-term functional recovery 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

In support of improving patient care, HMP Education 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.

Note: This statement is not an indication of approved credits. Please see below for full accreditation details, including credit types and totals, for this activity.

PROVIDER STATEMENT

     

Provided by HMP Education, an HMP Global Company.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS

PHYSICIANS

HMP Education designates this live activity for a maximum 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSES

This continuing nursing education live activity awards 2.00 contact hours.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #18006, for 2.00 contact hours.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

American of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

HMP Education has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 2.00 AAPA Category 1 credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Visit this link for Countries and Regions have reciprocity with the ACCME.  

Visit this link for additional countries that accept ACCME-accredited continuing medical education (CME). 

REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT 

To be eligible for documentation of credit for each session attended, learners must participate in the activity and complete the sessions and overall conference evaluations. Participants who complete the evaluation online within 30 days of the conference will receive documentation of credit. Your certificate may not load if you are accessing it from a smartphone or if your browser settings do not allow a new tab/window to open.  

Once a certificate has been claimed, physicians and pharmacists may elect for credits to be submitted on their behalf to their boards via additional fields that will appear within the Claim Certificate page. Credits must be submitted through this process to be reported to the American Board of Surgery and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. 

ADA STATEMENT 

HMP Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. Any participant in this educational activity who needs accommodation(s) may submit a request to the support team. 

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

Supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson.

CONTACT US 

For immediate assistance, please explore our HMP Education Help Center or chat with our Virtual CE Assistant, which can answer most common questions related to claiming credits and the HMP Education website. If you have a question or grievance that cannot be answered by our Virtual CE assistant and Help Center, please contact the support team. Our accreditation and compliance team will respond to your inquiry within one business day.. 

DISCLAIMERS

The material presented and related discussions are not intended to be medical advice, and the presentation or discussion of such material is not intended to create and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Medical advice of any nature should be sought from an individual’s own provider.

The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to HMP Global or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.

PRIVACY POLICY

HMP Education protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint providers. HMP Education and our joint providers will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency. HMP Education maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information. 

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