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Practical Management Options for Alcohol Dependence, Part 2 of 3 - Practical Applications: Adherence and Combination Therapy

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Premiere Date: Friday, September 21, 2007

This activity offers CE credit for:

1. Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
2. Nurses (CNE)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE)
4. Psychologists (APA)
5. Social Workers (NASW)
6. Certified Case Managers (CCMC)
7. Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date:
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available

Faculty

Raymond F. Anton, MD  Distinguished University Professor Professor of Psychiatry Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs Director of the Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Statement of Need

The treatment goal for alcohol dependence is to increase rates of abstinence. When used in combination with psychosocial support, pharmacologic agents can help committed patients reach this goal. Alcohol dependence, although a chronic disease, is often seen as a "problem" in the background of the patient's other presenting symptoms. Each patient presenting with the signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence also presents with a particular interest or disinterest in recovery, a set of personal circumstances, genetic and environmental predispositions, and variability in overall health status. Faced with this relatively complex diagnostic challenge, healthcare practitioners must decide on the best course of action for each individual. In this neuroscienceCME Clinical Navigator series, experts will address these issues and give clinicians tools that they can utilize in their practice to improve the outcomes of their patients with alcohol dependence.

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• Weiss RD, Kueppenbender KD. Combining psychosocial treatment with pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2006;26(suppl 1):S37-S42.

Activity Goal

To recognize and evaluate different patient presentations and to identify an appropriate evidence-based treatment plan for each; to examine the role of medication adherence and to evaluate strategies for optimizing outcomes in patients with alcohol dependence.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize different patient presentations and be able to create an effective treatment plan.
• Evaluate treatment plans and adapt them to accommodate patient changes during the process of recovery.
• Identify barriers to adherence and be able to create strategies for improvement.

Financial Support

CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledges an independent educational grant from Cephalon, Inc., and Alkermes, Inc., in support of this CE activity.

Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, social workers, certified case managers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in alcohol dependence.

Credit Information

CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Credit (Nurses):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned code 6WASUP-PRV-0612. 1.0 contact hour (Pharmacology)
Note to Nurse Practitioners: The content of this CNE activity pertains to Pharmacology.

CEP Credit (Psychologists):
CME Outfitters is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CME Outfitters maintains responsibility for this program and its content. (1.0 CE credits)

NASW Credit (Social Workers):
This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (provider #886407722) for 1 continuing education contact hour.

CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):
This program has been approved for 1 hour by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

NAADAC Credit (Addiction Professionals):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is an approved education provider by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Provider Number 636. This activity is designated for 1.0 contact hour.

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)
Universal Program Number: 376-000-07-014-H01

Credit Instructions/Requirements

Successful completion of this CE activity includes reviewing the course materials in their entirety, and following the appropriate set of instructions below:
Option A:
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• Complete the credit request form and activity evaluation. Successfully complete the post-test and record your responses on the credit request form.
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• Participants will receive a certificate or statement of credit within 4-6 weeks following receipt of the credit request form and activity evaluation form.

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