Continuing Medical Education Quiz

Begin date April 1, 2021; End date December 31, 2022

Focus, APA’s clinical review journal, is designed as a personal study resource to help practicing psychiatrists keep abreast of significant advances in the field, with particular attention to clinical practice. The goals of Focus are to disseminate up-to-date information, facilitate lifelong learning study skills, support certification, and provide opportunity for self-assessment in order to improve patient care. Each issue, prepared by distinguished faculty who are recognized leaders in their fields, incorporates a CME component. The material can be used effectively by establishing a regular schedule of study.

In order to earn CME credit, subscribers should read through the material presented in the issue. After reading the material, complete the CME quiz (a minimum passing score of 60% is required) and submit your evaluation and study hours online in the APA Learning Center (education.psychiatry.org) (up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits^TM).

This issue of Focus provides clinicians with an overview of state-of-the-art treatment approaches for anxiety and stress-related conditions including cognitive behavioral treatments and pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders.

As a result of this CME activity, participants will be able to

This program is one element of a lifelong learning program for psychiatrists and other clinicians.

Author disclosures are provided with each article and online at the start of the quiz. Planner disclosures appear at the front of this issue.

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. APA designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Subscribers to Focus can claim CME credit by completing issue quizzes online through the American Psychiatric Association’s online education portal, APA Learning Center. To access the quizzes, readers should go to education. psychiatry.org and log in to their APA Learning Center Account. Focus issue quizzes by year can be found by selecting the Journal Subscriptions tab and choosing from the dropdown options. For assistance with online access call (800) 368-5777 or e-mail [email protected].

See “Conclusions and Future Directions” section in the article by Melaragno, “Pharmacotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: From First-Line Options to Treatment Resistance”

See “Review of Specific Agents and Their Efficacy and Tolerability in Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder” section in the article by Melaragno, “Pharmacotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: From First-Line Options to Treatment Resistance”

See “Review of Specific Agents and Their Efficacy and Tolerability in Treatment of Panic Disorder” section in the article by Melaragno, “Pharmacotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: From First-Line Options to Treatment Resistance”

See “Diagnosis of Prolonged Grief disorder” and “Differential Diagnosis” sections in the article by Szuhany et al., “Prolonged Grief Disorder: Course, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment”

See “Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT)” section in the article by Szuhany et al., “Prolonged Grief Disorder: Course, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment”

See “Social Anxiety Disorder” section in the article by Curtiss et al., “Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders”

See “Prolonged Grief Disorder” section in the article by Curtiss et al., “Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders”

See introduction and References in the article by King and Hammond, “Psychedelics as Reemerging Treatments for Anxiety Disorders: Possibilities and Challenges in a Nascent Field”

See “Psychedelic Tryptamines: LSD, Psilocybin, and DMT” section in the article by King and Hammond, “Psychedelics as Reemerging Treatments for Anxiety Disorders: Possibilities and Challenges in a Nascent Field”

See “Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs)” section in the article by Bandealy et al., “Mind-Body Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A Review of the Evidence Base for Mental Health Practitioners”

See “Applied Relaxation (AR)” section in the article by Bandealy et al., “Mind-Body Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A Review of the Evidence Base for Mental Health Practitioners”

See abstract of the article by Patel and Hall, “Beyond the DSM-5 Diagnoses: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Assessing Trauma Reactions”

See “Idioms of Distress” section in the article by Patel and Hall, “Beyond the DSM-5 Diagnoses: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Assessing Trauma Reactions”

See “Assumption 1: Mental Illnesses Exist Independently of Their Signs and Symptoms” section in the article by Jones and Robinaugh, “An Answer to ‘So What?’ Implications of Network Theory for Research and Practice”

Answers: 1 D, 2 E, 3 A, 4 C, 5 B, 6 B, 7 B, 8 C, 9 D, 10 D, 11 C, 12 D, 13 D, 14 B