Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine

$180 Physicians $120 Healthcare Providers $120 Public $ 60 Students

6 CREDITS PHYSICIANS NURSES

Mental health is a key determinant of wellness, and has been shown to be strongly influenced by lifestyle factors such as chronic stress, sedentary life style, poor nutrition, obesity, substance abuse, and social isolation. Use of complementary medicine in mental health conditions has been driven by the high cost of many psychiatric medications, and by the growing list of safety concerns reported by the FDA, but due caution must be used with all therapies, conventional or complementary.

The fundamental goal of an integrative approach to mental health is to find the most appropriate treatments (conventional and complementary) that safely and effectively address the symptoms of the individual, while taking into account personal preferences, cultural beliefs and financial constraints, an approach endorsed by the board of trustees of the American Psychiatric Association. This course is offered as a resource for clinicians of all specialties who are interested in learning about evidence-based approaches in integrative mental health care, especially for the management of common conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Course objectives:

• Discuss the criteria for diagnosing mood disorders including major depression and anxiety and its subcategories.
• Identify medical and psychiatric co-morbidities that can impact the assessment of mood disorders.
• Assess the evidence for the safety and benefit of complementary and alternative medicine approaches/practices in the treatment of mood disorders.
• Formulate an appropriate integrative treatment approach for mood disorders.
• Utilize evidence-based information to advise virtual patients about the use of integrative medicine for mood disorders

Completion Requirements

Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. Upon successful completion you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

Curriculum

Introduction
Mental Health Foundations
Anxiety
Depression
Exam
Evaluation

Target Audience

Psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physicians, and physician assistants. In addition, all mental health practitioners who have an interest in an integrative approach to healing are targeted.

Enrollment

You can register and start immediately. If you register for the course and pay with a credit card you will have immediate access to the course. Once your registration is complete, logout and log back in and your course will be listed on the campus page. If you cannot remember your account information, click the Forgot Password link on the login page and it will be emailed to you.

Mental Health Disclosure & Education Credit Info

Disclosures

Faculty & Author

The following faculty have disclosed that they have no financial interest, arrangement, or affiliation that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity. All of the faculty have stated that their presentations do not include discussion of commercial products or devices or unlabeled/investigational drug use.

Steven Gurgevich, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of the Fellowship, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Hilary McClafferty MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine; Assistant Director of the Fellowship, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Rubin Naiman, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Ann Baldwin, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Psychology, The University of Arizona
James Lake, MD, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Stanford University
Leslie McGee, RN, LAc, Instructor, Asian Institute of Medical Studies
Scott Shannon, MD, ABIHM, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado
Reed C. Smith, M.Ed., LPC

The following faculty have disclosure information to share. Their presentations and participation with this activity were reviewed by other faculty and planners and determined to be free from bias. Their presentations are confined to information supported by peer-reviewed scientific reports.

Steven Gurgevich, PhD, Clinical Professor of Medicine
Behavioral Medicine, Ltd.

While no financial relationship with a commercial interest whose products or services will be considered in this activity, the following would like to provide affiliation information:

Andrew Weil, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine; Professor of Public Health; Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology (endowed chair); Director and Founder, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine

Weil Foundation (www.weilfoundation.org): Founder and Chairman of the Board

Miraval Resort: Director of Integrative Health

University of New Mexico School of Medicine:
Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Volunteer Faculty

Council on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Chairman,
Dubai Healthcare City, United Arab Emirates
Weil Lifestyle LLC: Member

Licensees:
IdeaSphere Inc./Weil Nutritional Supplements
Weil Juvenon
Key Baby/Weil Baby
Lucini Italia Organics, endorsed by Dr. Andrew Weil (olive oils)
Origins Natural Resources (one of the Estee Lauder Companies/ Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins)
Vasyli/Orthaheel/ Dr. Andrew Weil Integrative Footwear
Vita Foods/Weil by Vita Foods
Vital Choice Seafood/Weil for Vital Choice
Weil by Dansk (Lenox Corp.)/Healthy Kitchen Collection
Website (www.drweil.com): Editorial Director
Consultant:
California Walnut Commission
Fungi Perfecti
Ongoing Writing/Broadcasting Commitments:
Oxford University Press, editor, Weil Integrative Library
Prevention Magazine, monthly column "Ask Dr. Weil"
Author of the following books:
Spontaneous Happiness
Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine that Can Tranform Our Future, issued in paperback with new content added as You Can't Afford to Get Sick
Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being
The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit (with Rosie Daley)
Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Spontaneous Healing: How to Discover and Enhance Your Body's Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself
Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health
Health and Healing: The Philosophy of Integrative Medicine and Optimum Health
From Chocolate to Morphine: Everything You Need to Know About Mind-Altering Drugs (with Winifred Rosen)
The Marriage of Sun and Moon: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Consciousness
The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem
Advisory Boards and Committees:
American Botanical Council
American Herbal Pharmacopaeia
American Medical College of Homeopathy
British College of Integrated Medicine/Integrative Health Trust
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
Earth Save Foundation
Foundation for Integrative AIDS Research
Herb Research Foundation
Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada
Institute for Integrative Medicine
Integrative Cancer Therapies
Integrative Medicine Alliance
Integrative Psychiatry (journal, editorial board)
Journal of Science of Healing Outcomes (editorial board)
David and Lura M. Lovell Foundation
National Wellness Coalition
New York Botanical Gardens 2010 Exhibit on Medicinal Plants
The Organic Center
Prevent Cancer Foundation
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine
Simonton Cancer Center
Steps for Living
Yellow Courtyard
True Food Kitchen restaurants/Good Food LLC, Member

Planning Committee

The planning committee members state that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services are discussed in this activity.

Tieraona Low Dog, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of the Fellowship, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
James Lake, MD, Private practice, Monterey Adjunct faculty, Stanford
Steven Gurgevich, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Priscilla Abercrombie, PhD, RN, Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCSF Departments of Family Health Care Nursing and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Molly Burke, MFA, BA, CMT, Project Manager, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Amy Rae Som, MSEd, Asst Specialist Interactive Learning, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine

CME Office

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
Continuing Medical Education Office Reviewers - 2012-2013

John M. Harris Jr., MD, MBA Executive Director

Sammy Campbell, MD, Medical Director

Neither Dr. Campbell nor Dr. Harris have financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services are discussed in this activity.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was provided for the development of this course.

Credit Detail

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PHYSICIANS

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Original Release date: March 8, 2010

New Updated Release date: March 8, 2012
For a period of 2 years
Expiration date: March 8, 2014

NURSES

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Approver Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA.

Approved through 12/31/2014

Course delivery

This course is delivered online and participant will participate in learning online. This course is estimated to take 6 hours to complete.

Disclaimer

This course does not constitute medical advice. Healthcare providers should exercise their own independent medical judgment.

All case studies and patient scenarios in this course are used for illustrative purposes. All depictions of persons (other than faculty) are models not actual patients.

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

AzCIM will not release names, email addresses, or personal identifying information to third parties.

Copyright

All rights reserved - Arizona Board of Regents.