Disease Management Clinical Decisions

Diagnosing and Managing
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Release Date:  June 19, 2009
Renewal Date:   July 28, 2011
Expiration Date:   July 28, 2012

Estimated Time of Completion: 15 minutes

Description

Throughout the interactive case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer each question correctly. In addition to allowing you to proceed, the correct answer also reveals the rationale for the answer.

Upon completing the CME activity, the evaluation and registration forms, you will have an opportunity to print your CME certificate for your records.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe types of trauma that may contribute to the development of PTSD.
2. Explain medical complaints that may occur with underlying PTSD.
3. Identify medications helpful in the treatment of PTSD and related symptoms.
4. List therapies useful in the treatment of PTSD.
5. Define brain changes often found with PTSD.
6. Recognize factors that may affect the likelihood of developing PTSD.

Target Audience

Directed to primary care physicians including family practitioners and internists.

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

Activity Director

Kenneth Goodman, MD
Department of Family Medicine
Associate Director, Research and Development - Center for Continuing Medical Education
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Author / Faculty

Joseph Janesz, PhD
Director of Outpatient
and Professional Program
Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Betsy Kirchner, CNP
Rheumatic and Immunology Disease
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentations, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Kenneth Goodman, MD
Joseph W. Janesz, PhD
Betsy Kirchner, CNP

This CME activity was produced by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Center for Continuing Education.

CME Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.