Achieving and Maintaining Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia: Implementing the New APA Guidelines is organized by Medscape, LLC.

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 12/18/2020
Valid for credit through: 12/18/2021

Accreditation:
For Physicians
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nurses
Awarded 0.50 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

Goal Statement:
In this session, expert faculty will review and discuss the newly published American Psychiatric Association (APA) guidelines, focusing on optimizing treatment outcomes to improve quality of life of patients with TD.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Explore the recently updated APA schizophrenia guidelines relative to TD and examine how they apply to clinical practice
• Appreciate the importance of bio psychosocial functioning in patients with TD and apply this model to optimize treatment of such patients
• Review the various risk factors associated with the development of TD

• CME : 0.5
• Contact Hours : 0.5

This activity was developed for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychiatric nurses, and other healthcare professionals who seek to improve the care of patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD).

Number of Health Care Professionals Registered: 0 Number