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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Prescribing in Pregnancy: What Every Clinician Should Know, Quick Take Vol. 58, Quick Take Vol. 59 & Quick Take Vol. 60

2.00 SA CMEs
Paz Badia, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
Estimated time: 15 minutes

Quick Take Vol. 84

0.75 CMEs
When should you taper a benzodiazepine, and how slowly? Does semaglutide reverse metabolic risk in schizophrenia patients on clozapine or olanzapine? Is EPA effective for TRD? Can brief psychotherapy enable safe antidepressant discontinuation? Is a ketogenic diet effective for depression and other psychiatric conditions?
Faculty: Scott R. Beach, M.D., Oliver Freudenreich, M.D., Derick E. Vergne, M.D., Paul Zarkowski, M.D., James Phelps, M.D.
47.02 minutes in 5 audio sections

Quick Take Vol. 61, Quick Take Vol. 62, Quick Take Vol. 63, Quick Take Vol. 64 & Quick Take Vol. 65

2.00 SA CMEs
Paz Badia, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
Estimated time: 15 minutes

Buspirone Guide: Pharmacology, Indications, Dosing Guidelines and Adverse Effects

0.50 CMEs
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of buspirone, a 5-HT1A partial agonist approved for generalized anxiety disorder, covering its non-GABAergic mechanism, pharmacokinetics, significant CYP3A4 drug interactions, dosing strategies, side effects, various special population considerations, and clinical positioning as a non-sedating anxiolytic without significant dependence risk.
Sebastián Malleza, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
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Managing Catatonia: From Clinical Assessment to Effective Intervention – Interview

0.50 CMEs
A discussion on catatonia assessment and management, covering diagnostic approaches including the Bush-Francis scale, differentiating catatonia from psychosis and deception, lorazepam challenge protocols, treatment strategies including benzodiazepines and ECT, and relapse prevention.
Scott R. Beach, M.D.
Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts General Hospital
30.15 minutes of audio interview

Treatment-Resistant OCD: From SSRIs to Augmentation

1.25 CMEs
A guide to management of treatment-resistant OCD, covering proper diagnostic criteria, evidence-based SSRI dosing protocols, systematic augmentation strategies, and advanced interventions such as TMS, DBS, and ablative surgery for refractory cases.
Robert Hudak, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
68.55 minutes in 12 sections

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CME Information

Physicians – CME Accreditation Statement

The activities below have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Medical Academy LLC and the Psychopharmacology Institute. Medical Academy LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians.

This CME program issues AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Nursing professionals – CME Accreditation Statement

The activities below have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Medical Academy LLC and the Psychopharmacology Institute. Medical Academy LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians.

This CME program issues AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ as Contact Hours, under this calculation: 1 CME = 1 Contact Hour. 

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Physician assistants – CME Accreditation Statement

The activities below have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Medical Academy LLC and the Psychopharmacology Institute. Medical Academy LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians.

This CME program issues AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Self Assessment for MOC – Accreditation Statement
  • Psychopharmacology Institute Self-Assessment Program 2025

Dates: April 1, 2025 – April 1, 2028

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Psychopharmacology Institute Self-Assessment Program 2025 and has approved this activity as part of a comprehensive Self-Assessment activity, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of Continuing Certification.

  • Psychopharmacology Institute Self-Assessment Program 2024

Dates: April 1, 2024 – April 1, 2027

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Psychopharmacology Institute Self-Assessment Program 2024 and has approved this activity as part of a comprehensive Self-Assessment activity, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of Continuing Certification.

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