Activity ID
9045Expires
September 27, 2024Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0 -$45CME Provider: Massachusetts Medical Society
Description of CME Course
Patients who seek treatment from their primary care or family practice physicians for physical illnesses may also suffer from latent related or unrelated mental illnesses. A patient may present with physical symptoms, but the underlying problem could actually be a mental illness, such as depression. This course details the high incidences of a person with mental illness being treated in general practice settings, and how general practice physicians can screen for mental illness as well as evaluate statements of suicidal ideation.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
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
Explain the important role that primary care and family practice physicians play in providing the majority of mental health services.
Recall the ways to evaluate a patient’s statement about suicide.
Restate -Summarize the role and benefits of an integrated mental health professional.
Describe the risks associated with treating a patient with mental illness, and ways to minimize those risks.
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban
