Prevalence, Impact, and Burden of Insomnia and Discussing It With Patients

To diagnose insomnia disorder, how do you conduct an effective interview with patients? What assessment tools do you use? Review the evaluation process with an expert.
Category
- Sleep
- Diagnostic Tools
- Patient/Physician Communication
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Challenges in Managing Insomnia in Older People

Do your older patients experience insomnia? Dr Krystal offers general considerations and specific data related to managing insomnia in older adults, including tolerability of treatment options.
Category
- Sleep
- Patient/Physician Communication
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Optimizing Treatment for Insomnia

Dr Krystal describes a new paradigm for managing insomnia in which clinicians can select interventions that best target the sleep problem of each patient. The result is an improved risk-benefit ratio.
Category
- Sleep
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Addressing Patients’ Unmet Needs to Improve Outcomes in Schizophrenia

What are some of the challenges you face in overcoming adherence issues and providing patient-centered care for people living with schizophrenia? Drs Harvey and Kane offer evidence and clinical experience on these topics in this journal CME activity.
Category
- Adherence
- Antipsychotics
- Delivery of Care
- Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia/ Schizoaffective Disorders
- Side Effects
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Lessening the Side Effect Burden to Improve Adherence Among Individuals With Schizophrenia

Patients may be more willing to accept some adverse effects than others. Dr Kane offers advice on addressing side effects that prevent patients from maintaining their medication adherence.
Category
- Adherence
- Antipsychotics
- Delivery of Care
- Schizophrenia/ Schizoaffective Disorders
- Side Effects
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Patient-Centered Treatment Strategies to Improve Outcomes in Schizophrenia

Can a patient-centered approach to treatment be adopted for patients with schizophrenia? Can these patients take part in shared decision-making? Follow along as Dr Harvey shares his expertise.
Category
- Adherence
- Antipsychotics
- Delivery of Care
- Psychotherapy
- Schizophrenia/ Schizoaffective Disorders
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Epilepsy Seizure Clusters: Therapeutic Advances and Emergency Plans

Seizure clusters take a toll on patients’ emotional wellbeing, work, and quality of life. Learn from experts about new rescue treatments.
Category
- Anticonvulsants
- Epilepsy
- Neurology
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
New Options for Rescue Treatment in Individuals With Epilepsy Seizure Clusters

Drs Detyniecki and Penovich identify the need for emergency seizure response plans and the new rescue treatment options that may easily be used by patients with epilepsy and their caregivers.
Category
- Anticonvulsants
- Epilepsy
- Neurology
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Definition, Predictors, and Therapy Options

Two experts offer a refresher on predictors and identification of treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Drs Correll and Howes also review therapeutic strategies.
Category
- Antipsychotics
- Schizophrenia/ Schizoaffective Disorders
- Side Effects
- Treatment Resistance
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation
Part 3: Impact of Side Effects on Adherence to Schizophrenia Treatment

Side effects from medication have the greatest impact on adherence for patients with Schizophrenia. They lower quality of life, daily functioning, and satisfaction.
Category
- Adherence
- Antipsychotics
- Cognition
- Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Patient/Physician Communication
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotic Disorders
- Schizophrenia/ Schizoaffective Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Side Effects
- Veterans and Military Issues
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
- Video
Credits
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Participation