Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Managed Behavioral Health Care: Bridging the Gaps in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Ongoing Management

Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Managed Behavioral Health Care:
Bridging the Gaps in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Ongoing Management
Module 4: A Case Study from the Primary Care Physician Point of View

Release Date: March 15, 2005
Expiration Date: March 15, 2006

Statement of Need

At least 60% of patients with mental disorders seek treatment from primary care physicians, but many physicians don't have the resources or knowledge to perform effective patient assessments. On the payer side of behavioral health care, the era of cost-savings is evolving into a new era of accountability among health plans regarding how patients are identified for treatment, and how treatment decisions are made. The growing need to find and achieve ongoing collaboration among payers and providers in behavioral health settings is an economic necessity that can no longer be ignored.

Multi-Disciplinary Intended Audience

Medical directors, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacy directors, managed care pharmacists, health systems pharmacists, nurses, case managers and disease managers.

Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:

Accreditation Statement

Physicians Continuing Medical Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through sponsorship of Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. Professional Resources in Management Education, Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Pharmacist Continuing Education
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) by Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The ACPE Universal Program Number for this activity is 255-999-05-010-H01.

Professional Resources in Management Education, Inc. is accredited by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Nursing Continuing Education
Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. designates this educational activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) for nurses. Professional Resources In Management Education, Inc. is accredited to provide continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Registered Nursing and the Florida Board of Nursing.

Case Management Education
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) designates this educational activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) for certified case managers. Professional Resources in Management Education, Inc. is a provider of continuing case management education and complies with the criteria for quality as required by the Commission for Case Manager Certification.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit

This activity should take approximately 1 hour to complete. The participant must study the educational activity, answer the online post-test, and complete the evaluation. A statement of credit will be issued immediately online upon submission of a completed post-test and evaluation with a score of 70% or better. There is no fee associated with this activity. This credit will be valid through March 15, 2006. No credit will be given after this date.

Commercial Support Statement

This activity is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Software Requirements

Support for Windows Media Video (.wmv) or Real Media Video (.rm)
Javascript Enabled
Internet Explorer/IE Compatible Browser

If you have questions regarding the program, feel free to direct them to a.llewellyn@primeinc.org or call, 954-718-6055.