Activity ID
10667Expires
February 20, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.25Fee
30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
Discover what mental and behavioral health updates are being made to the AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment in 2021. This course will review why these updates are important and how they effect you. We will dive into the change from DSM-IV to DSM-5 terminology and methodology, descriptions of Malingering and Motivation, newer editions of assessment tools and tests, and how mental and behavioral impairment ratings and independent medical examinations are changed by the content updates.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Describe the new terminology and process related to the 2021 AMA Guides updates
2. Identify how mental and behavioral impairment ratings and independent medical examinations are impacted by these updates
3. Recognize the change from DSM-IV to DSM-5 terminology and methodology
4. Discover new editions of Assessment Tools and Tests
Keywords
Occupational Health
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2020.0000921
