This module describes advance care planning (ACP) concepts and skills to encourage you to enter into ACP conversations. Conversations could be during a time of health in the office setting or during the end-of-life in the hospital setting. Diplomate Engagement…
The term “medically unexplained symptoms” (MUS) refers to symptoms that are not adequately explained by the presence of organic disease or pathology, even after an appropriate work-up. Patients with MUS are in emotional distress, and caring for them is difficult…
This module provides the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed in the screening, evaluation and referral of patients with substance use disorders. Diplomate Engagement Self-assessment questions tailored to each specific module topic are required upon module completion. Multiple choice questions required;…
Alcohol use disorders afflict 20 percent or more of adults and lead to tragic family and social problems, injuries and death. Most clinicians feel inadequately prepared to interact with affected patients, and many express feelings of dismay at having to…
Intimate partner violence is widespread, especially among women seeking medical care. It affects women’s overall well-being, any children involved and society by increasing cost of health care. In this model, we describe how we can help by screening for abuse,…
In this module, we will review the special challenges of communicating with depressed patients. Clinicians need special skills to meet the many challenges of depression assessment and depression management in the general medical setting. In addition, clinicians who treat depression…
Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that cause disabling anxiety and fear. Unlike episodic anxiety caused by a stressful event such as a business presentation or a first date, anxiety disorders are relentlessly distressing, disrupting patients’ lives with irrational fear…
Improve your patient’s outcomes related to diet and exercise by giving basic advice and utilizing strategies of proven effectiveness to establish personalized plans. This module describes strategies that focus on supporting motivation, assisting in skills building and assisting in getting…
Smoking is the number one preventable cause of mortality in the U.S. Clinician intervention for tobacco use and dependence is one of the most cost-effective interventions in health care. All clinicians play an important role in influencing and helping smokers…
In this module, we review techniques for communicating effectively with older patients, especially those with sensory, cognitive and functional impairments, and for interacting with their caregivers. These skills and strategies assist clinicians in making more comprehensive diagnoses as well as…
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