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Evaluating and Managing Major Depression: Linking Assessment Measures and Outcomes in Light of the Black Box Warning
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
MODERATOR
Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD |
FACULTY
Thomas L. Campbell, MD |
Henry Chung, MD |
Maria A. Oquendo, MD |
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neuroscienceCME Journal Club - Featured Article: Sleep quality varies as a function of 5-HTTLPR genotype and stress
Audioconference + Webcast
Premiere Date:
Monday, February 11, 2008
12:00-12:30 p.m. ET
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Thomas Roth, PhD |
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Andrew D. Krystal, MD |
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Advances in Clinical Care for Patients with Alcohol Dependence
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
MODERATOR
Robert R. Conley, MD |
FACULTY
Michael W. Carlton, MD
Christopher W. Shea, MA, CRAT, CAC-AD
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Atypicals in Practice: Case Studies on Dosing
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
MODERATOR
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD |
FACULTY
Stephen R. Marder, MD |
Sheldon H. Preskorn, MD |
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Combating the Consequences of Excessive Sleepiness
Archived Videoconference
Released December 5, 2007
FACULTY
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
David F. Dinges, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD
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Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition
Archived Audioconference
Released October 16, 2007
FACULTY
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
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Practical Management Options for Alcohol Dependence, Part 3 of 3 - Initiating Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Alcohol Dependence
Monograph
Released December 19, 2007
FACULTY
Kyle M. Kampman, MD
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Expert Discussions on Sleep-Wake Medicine, Part 1 - Recognition, Neurobiology, and Cognitive Impact of Excessive Sleepiness
Podcast
Released December 10, 2007
FACULTY
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD
Boadie W. Dunlop, MD
David F. Dinges, PhD
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Expert Discussions on Sleep-Wake Medicine, Part 2 - Identifying the Consequences and Improving Outcomes in Patients Exhibiting the Symptom of Excessive Sleepiness
Podcast
Released December 10, 2007
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Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Leslie P. Lundt, MD
Terri E. Weaver, PhD, FAAN, RN
Mary B. O'Malley, MD, PhD
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THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE BLACK BOX WARNING ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS 
RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™
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THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE BLACK BOX WARNING ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS
The "black box" required on all antidepressants warning about an association between antidepressant use and increased risk of suicidal ideation and attempts was supposed to protect, not harm, children through improved monitoring of symptoms during the initial weeks of pharmacotherapy. Yet the black box has led to an unintended effect of instilling fear of antidepressant use among patients and prescribing physicians as well, a decrease in antidepressant use, and an unprecedented increase in suicides for that age group in the years following the warning.
What do you think about the black box warning on antidepressants? In an informal poll of neuroscienceCME Clinical Compass subscribers, we asked two questions related to the unintended effect of the black box warning. While the majority of subscribers felt that the warning has had a negative impact on outcomes for children and young adults and that clinicians are being overly cautious, a substantial proportion do not feel this way, and an equally substantial proportion were not sure...
 
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RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™
In the 01.02.08 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked two questions. Question #1 was "Do you feel the black box warning on antidepressants has had a negative impact on the outcomes of children and adolescents with depression?"and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
67% - Yes
20% - No
13% - Unsure
Question #2 was "Are clinicians being too cautious in the management of depression in children and young adults as shown in the decreased use of AD and increase in suicide rates in this patient population?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
62% - Yes
18% - No
20% - Unsure
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2008 brings with it a new and streamlined process for creating and activating a new account at neuroscienceCME.com. Effective immediately, users will be able to complete a very brief form consisting of four fields and two checkboxes in order to activate an account and begin accessing the site's many educational and informational resources.
While some services and features of the site may require additional information (at which time you will be prompted to update your user profile), we hope that this change enhances the user experience at neuroscienceCME.com.
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