Everyone needs continuing education. But who needs to be overwhelmed by it?

For more than 40 years, Directions in Psychiatry remains the pre-eminent continuing medical education program for psychiatrists worldwide.

Concise, essential, authoritative and timely, Directions in Psychiatry has delivered on the promise of insightful and useful information that psychiatrists world-wide need to stay current and earn psychiatry CME requirements. Directions in Psychiatry keeps you up-to-date as you earn 40 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits annually in the comfort of your home or office.

Submit your test answers online as you progress and receive your CME certificate instantly upon completion. It's the most convenient way to get your psychiatry CME work done from home, office, vacation or while traveling.

CME BENEFITS & AWARDS:

  • 40 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits
  • ABPN Approved
  • 20 Essential Lessons
  • Convenient Digital Delivery Option
  • Print Edition Available
  • Permanent Record of CME Activities
  • Top Faculty from Leading Institutions
  • Online Quizzes
  • Instant CME Certificate Upon Completion
  • Designed for Rapid Learning
  • Abstract for Instant Review
  • Toll-free Customer Service Support


Digital Option: Coursework available immediately upon purchase.
Digital+Print Option: Printed coursework will be sent to you via USPS Priority Mail.

This course awards 40 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits upon completion.

Lessons: 20 per volume

CME Credits: 40 Category 1 CME credits

Multiple-Choice Questions: 4 per lesson

Estimated Time to complete each lesson: 2 hours

Approvals: ACCME, ABPN

Course Curriculum

The COVID-19 Pandemic & Pandemic Precautions Can Elevate Anxiety During Pregnancy

How to Use Clozapine: A Primer for Clinicians

Addiction and Motivation to Stay Sober

Caffeine Use Disorder: Do not Sleep on It

Current Issues and Guidelines in Medical Ethics

COVID-19 Vaccines: How Healthcare Professionals Can Unravel Myths and Barriers

COVID-19: The Racial Burden of Disease

Major Neurocognitive Disorders: Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms

Ketamine Use in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Understanding and Assessing Clients with Problematic Patterns of Cannabis Use

The Biopsychosocial Aspects of the COVID‐19 Pandemic in the Geriatric Population: A Review

COVID‐19 and Its Impact on Intimate Partner Violence: Are We Facing a Novel Pandemic of Violence in Families?

Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbidities

Trauma‐ and Stressor‐Related Disorders, Part 1: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Trauma‐ and Stressor‐Related Disorders, Part 2: Acute Stress Disorder and Other Disorders with Clinical Cases

Emergent Crisis of COVID-19 Pandemic: Mental Health Challenges and Opportunities

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Abuse Disorders

A Clinician’s Guide to the Unique Psychosocial Stressors of Working Latina Mothers

Mental Disorders, Cognitive Impairment and the Risk of Suicide in Older Adults

Memory and Forgetting

Accreditation Statement

American Medical Association
 The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. designates this CME activity for a maximum number of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABPN
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology designates that this activity awards up to 40 Self-Assessment CME credits. The approval period is for February 18, 2022 – February 18, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will I receive credit for this course if I purchase it now?

Directions in Psychiatry is published in 4 parts over the course of the year. You will receive credit for completing the course once all 4 parts are released at the end of the year and all 78 questions are answered. You must score 75% or better on each part to have a passing grade with this course.

How does this course work? When does it start?

This course is completely online and you can start right now. You can enter the course whenever you want and take it at your own pace. All course materials will be available to you upon purchase in PDF form. Your certificate will be available to you immediately upon successful completion of the coursework quizzes.

Who should take your courses?

Any healthcare professional who want to keep up-to-date on the latest drug and clinical research, and those seeking high quality CME & CE programs to receive credit or contact hours for re-licensure.

Can I get a certificate if I am not a healthcare professional?

At Hatherleigh, we only issue certificates officially accredited for the health professions. In order to obtain this certificate, it is necessary to be in possession of a qualifying title to the health professions.

At Hatherleigh, we only issue certificates officially to licensed and certified health professionals.

When can I access the course?

Anytime! Once you have registered, you can access the course whenever you want, wherever you want and from any device you use.

Is there a deadline for course completion?

All of our courses should be completed within a three-year period from the purchase date. Accreditation and regulation changes occur. To ensure that you earn the maximum amount of credit from your course, we have instituted a three-year period for completion. Your certificate will state the date your coursework is completed.

I completed the test and program evaluation. Why don't I have access to my certificate?

In addition to completing your quiz and evaluation, you will need to mark "complete and continue" by both the PDF, and the "How to Earn CME" sections of your course in your dashboard. Once these areas read 1/1 instead of 0/1, you will have access to your certificate of completion.

What if I don't like the course? Can I have my money back?

All of our courses are unconditionally guaranteed for 30 days. 

Who do I contact if I have further questions?

Please contact our Customer Care Department. For all the ways to do this, please click here. 

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Pricing options

Choose either digital only or add print edition to your order. Printed course will be mailed to you via USPS.