Program release date: October 1, 2009
Program end date: October 31, 2012
CME Accreditation
The American Psychiatric Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychiatric Association designates the Self-Assessment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program for a maximum of 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Educational Objectives
- To improve physician knowledge about the clinical practice of psychiatry as presented in Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- To improve clinical decision making and patient care by increasing physicians' knowledge about clinical psychiatry
- To test and assess clinical knowledge and decision-making skills
How to Earn Credit
This Self-Assessment program includes 65 individual quizzes of 5 to 10 questions. After you've completed each short quiz, your score is calculated instantly, and CME credit is awarded.
Target Audience
Psychiatrists in clinical practice, residents in Graduate Medical Education programs, medical students interested in psychiatry, and other physicians who wish to advance their knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry.
Hardware/Software
This activity takes place online; no special software other than a standard web browser is needed.
Technical Support (browsers supported, frequently asked questions about using the site)
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Affiliation and Disclosure: Self-Assessment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Authors and Planning Committee
Hong Shen, M.D.
Dr. Shen is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in Sacramento, California.
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. Hales is Joe P. Tupin Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine; and Interim Director at M.I.N.D. Institute in Sacramento, California.
Narriman C. Shahrokh
Ms. Shahrokh is Chief Administrative Officer in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Hales and Ms. Shahrokh have no financial interests in or affiliations with commercial supporters to disclose.
Dr. Shen has recently been involved as a sub-investigator through University of California, Davis, with clinical trials sponsored by the following companies: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Forest Research Institute, Neuropharm, and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development.
Self-Assessment Program Planning Committee
Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A. (Editor-in-Chief), John McDuffie (Editorial Director), and Pam Harley (Director of Product Development) of American Psychiatric Publishing Inc.
Dr. Hales, Mr. McDuffie, and Ms. Harley have no financial interests in or affiliations with commercial supporters to disclose.