This course awards 10 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits upon completion. Awards 10 CE credits.

Lessons: 5 per volume

CME Credits: 10 Category 1 CME credits

Multiple-Choice Questions: 6 per lesson

Instructional Level: Advanced

Target Audience: This course has been developed to educate physicians, psychologists, counselors, nurses, marriage and family therapists, social workers and other healthcare workers to enhance their understanding and comprehension of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in their study of mental health disorders.

Course Curriculum

An Update on New Medications for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Treating Insomnia

Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Psychosis

Pharmacological Enhancement of Cognition in Schizophrenia

Adjunctive Pharmacological Agents in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Approval Statements

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 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Psychological Association
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd.  maintains responsibility for the program and its' content.

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. 
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved CE credit hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. Programs for which NBCC-approved CE credit hours will be awarded are identified on the Website. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Our NBCC provider number is #5448.

ANCC
The American Nurses Credential Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) accepts CE programs by an American Psychological Association approved provider. Please refer to the following information from the ANCC website at: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/RenewalRequirements.aspx

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this course work? Can I see more course and faculty information? 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.

You may request to preview course learning objectives or faculty information before ordering by contacting our Customer Care Department. For all the ways to do this, please click here. 

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.

Are Hatherleigh's courses commercially sponsored?

Hatherleigh ensures that activities are planned, developed, implemented independent of support from a commercial or ineligible company.

Hatherleigh will disclose whether or not faculty and planners of continuing education and medical education content have any relevant financial relationships with commercial entities that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

In such cases, Hatherleigh will have implemented steps to mitigate these relationships before the individuals engage in content development. This information is available on the Conflict of Interest Faculty and Advisory Board Disclosures page/section for all coursework.

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 must 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.

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.