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Psychiatric Treatment of the Nursing Home Patient

Activity Number: ENDGE0910104
Release Date: 2004-12-03
Expiration Date: 2006-12-03

Presenter(s)
Suzanne Holroyd, MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Faculty Disclosure:
In compliance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support for CME, The office of Continuing Medical Education discloses all current relationships that program faculty report with companies whose products they may discuss during their presentation.
    Suzanne Holroyd, MD, reports having a financial relationship with Astra Zeneca.
Description of Lecture:
Discusses assessment and treatment of psychiatric conditions of nursing home patients

Target Audience:
This lecture is designed to provide physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, residents, as well as any medical or allied health professional with advanced information to improve their care of older adults.

Learning objectives:
At the conclusion of this lecture, learners should be better able to:
  • Recall the four general causes of behavioral disturbances in the long term care setting
  • Detect agitated behaviors in the elderly
  • Select appropriate treatments for behavioral disturbances in the nursing home setting
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support:
No significant support

Description of Media:
Media consist of approximately 45 - 50 minutes of audio and PowerPoint presentation taped from the live event and streamed. A post-test of 2 questions and an evaluation questionnaire are included.

Evaluation Method:
An evaluation questionnaire consisting of 2 topic related questions and 3 evaluation questions are required for CME credit.

Estimated Time to Complete:
Up to 60 minutes should be allowed for completion of this lecture and evaluation.

CME Instructions:
Step 1: View lecture (Required)
Step 2: Complete CME registration (Required)
Step 3: Complete test and evaluation questions (Required)
Step 4: Submit registration, test, and evaluation questions (Required)
Step 5: Print certificate.

Non-CME Instructions:
Step 1: View Lecture
Step 2: Submit registration
Step 3: Complete evaluation

The School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus (VCU), is accredtited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education for physicians. VCU designates this activity for .75 hour of Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas, Elements, and Policies.

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