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Activity Dates: 04/29/2025 - 04/29/2028

Session Time and Location

Date: Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Time: 3:10 PM (view in the schedule)

Room: Regency AB-L4

Target Audience

If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.

Session Summary

Dive into the complex interplay between hormones and mental health, understanding how natural hormone changes throughout the life cycle can impact psychiatric well-being. This presentation will explore the links between hormonal fluctuations and mental health disorders, shedding light on how endocrine changes may manifest as psychiatric symptoms. Learn to identify signs and symptoms related to the therapeutic use of exogenous hormones, enhancing your ability to provide holistic care in psychiatric practice.

Course Requirements

To receive ACPE credit for this session, you must:

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  • Register for this course.
  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Your ACPE credit will be submitted directly to CPE Monitor within 48 hours of successful completion of the exam and of the evaluation form if you have provided the relevant information in your profile.

Faculty Information

Andrew Novick, MD, PhD

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe how changes in endogenous hormones can influence premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
  2. Explain the mechanism of allopregnanolone in both the pathophysiology and treatment of PMDD and postpartum depression
  3. Discuss the influence of estradiol on schizophrenia as it relates to women.
  4. Summarize current evidence on neuropsychiatric effects of hormonal contraception.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 04/29/2025 - 04/29/2028
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-25-017-H01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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