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Treatment Resistant Depression: Advances in Evaluation and Management (April 2025)

Event Date(s): Apr 7, 2025 - 12:00am to Jun 21, 2025 - 12:00amAvailable Credits: 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 11.00 Nursing Contact Hours 11.00 Social Workers 11.00 Participation 11.00 Psychologists CE Credit Register For This Course

Course Details

Registration Deadline: April 21, 2025

There is a significant unmet need for optimal assessment and management of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which is a common and challenging clinical condition in terms of management. This course outlines the advances in the assessment and clinical management of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This course intends to provide the learners with an array of effective treatment strategies for TRD including psychopharmacological approaches, psychotherapeutic interventions, ketamine, neuromodulation treatments including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and emerging treatments such as deep brain stimulation (DBS), psychedelics, and photobiomodulation treatments.   

Course materials are available beginning April 7, 2025, and all coursework must be completed by June 21, 2025.

Pricing

Registration Deadline: April 21, 2025

Physicians and Doctoral-level Professionals: $445.00
Other Professionals: $345.00

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made during the first week of the course, but an administrative fee of $25.00 will be deducted from your refund. Cancellation requests made during the second week will receive credit toward a future offering of the same course. No refunds or credits will be granted after April 21, 2025.

Q&A Schedule

Week Start Date

Date of Q&A

Time of Q&A

Faculty Name

Week 1: 4/7/2025

4/14/20253:30 - 4:00 pmDr. Franklin King, MD

Week 2: 4/14/2025 

TBD4:00 - 4:30 pmDr. Paolo Cassano, MD, PhD 

Week 3: 4/21/2025

4/24/20252:30 - 3:00 pmDr. David Mischoulon, MD, PhD

Week 4: 4/28/2025

5/1/20254:30 - 5:00 pmDr. Ananda Pandurangi, MD

Week 5: 5/5/2025

5/9/20252:30 - 3:00 pmDr. Lauren Fisher, PhD 

Week 6: 5/12/2025

TBDTBDTBD

Week 7: 5/19/2025

TBDTBDDr. Michael Kritzer-Cheren, MD, PhD

Week 8: 5/26/2025

5/30/20252:00 - 2:30 pmDr. Amit Chopra, MBBS 

Course Summary

Available Credits:11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 11.00 Nursing Contact Hours 11.00 Social Workers 11.00 Participation 11.00 Psychologists CE Credit
Course Topic:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, PTSD, Essentials
Course Format:Online CBT Course, Online Course
Target Audience:

This program is intended for:

  • Psychiatrists
  • Primary care physicians
  • Family practice physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Nursing professionals
  • Residents & fellows
  • Social workers
Event Starts: Apr 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Event Ends: Jun 21, 2025 - 12:00am
Cost: $445.00

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe advances in the assessment and neurobiology of Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
  2. Analyze the evidence-based advanced medication strategies in the management of TRD
  3. Assess the role of evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments in the management of TRD
  4. Assess the efficacy and safety of Ketamine and glutamatergic agents in TRD
  5. Assess the efficacy, safety, and advancements in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the management of TRD
  6. Analyze the efficacy and safety of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in TRD
  7. Describe the evidence supporting the role of emerging treatments (Psychedelics and Photobiomodulation) in TRD

Accreditation

Jointly Accredited Provider, Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

11.0 Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 11.0 CE credit.

11.0 Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

11.0 Nursing Contact Hours

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 11.0 contact hours for nurses.

11.0 Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 11.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.

11.0 IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.


We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely  (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”