Psychiatry Update

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Title: Psychiatry Update

Faculty: David J. Kupfer, M.D.

Target Audience: psychiatrists, mental health practitioners

Educational Objectives:

Following this course, participants will be able to:

  • Increase your overall understanding concerning the burden of depression.
  • Identify what physicians need to do to address the issue of remission rather than only response.     
  • Improve their appreciation of the range of treatment options for depression.

Faculty Disclosure:

Dr. Kupfer reports no relationships with entities producing healthcare goods or services.

Accreditation Statement:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.05) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.5 hours.

Release Date 4/29/2011 | Review Date 4/29/2011 | Expiration Date 4/28/2012

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.

Title: Psychiatry Update

Faculty: David J. Kupfer, M.D.

Target Audience: psychiatrists, mental health practitioners

Educational Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Increase your overall understanding concerning the burden of depression.
What physicians need to do to address the issue of remission rather than only response.    
Improve their appreciation of the range of treatment options for depression.


Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Kupfer reports no relationships with entities producing healthcare goods or services.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.75 hours.

Release Date 4/26/2011 | Review Date 4/26/2011 | Expiration Date 4/25/2012

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.Title: Psychiatry Update

Faculty: David J. Kupfer, M.D.

Target Audience: psychiatrists, mental health practitioners

Educational Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Increase your overall understanding concerning the burden of depression.
What physicians need to do to address the issue of remission rather than only response.     
Improve their appreciation of the range of treatment options for depression.


Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Kupfer reports no relationships with entities producing healthcare goods or services.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.75 hours.

Release Date 4/26/2011 | Review Date 4/26/2011 | Expiration Date 4/25/2012

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.