TCHAPP: Psych-Mental Health Training for Healthcare Professionals

To provide evidence based knowledge and best practices as they relate to pediatric primary care topics of importance to APPs including anticipatory guidance, pharmacology, holistic approaches to care, growth and development, management of common diagnoses and more.

To receive CME credit for this online education activity the participant must: 

• Complete program in its entirety 
• Achieve a passing score of 75% on post-test
• Complete program evaluation

Target Audience
Physicians, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals  

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this enduring activity, learners will be able to:

• Explore evidence-based and innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of various behavioral and mental health condition
• Demonstrate enhanced skills in the treatment of variety of acute and chronic behavioral and mental health problems in pediatric patients
• Discuss health promotion and public health as it relates to the behavioral and mental health of adolescent and pediatric population

RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
The members of the Planning Committee and others involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

The speakers of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) ACCREDITATION
Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

CREDIT DESIGNATION
Texas Children’s Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

At the conclusion of this enduring activity, learners will be able to:

• Summarize the general focus of the holistic approach to adolescent care.
• Recognize the interconnectedness of an adolescents physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and their influence on achieving patient goals
• Identify possible steps to incorporate a holistic approach in caring for adolescents

To receive CME credit for this continuing education activity the participant must: Complete program in its entirety 

•  Complete the program in its entirety
• Achieve a passing score of 80% on post-test
• Complete program evaluation

This online CME activity was initial approved for CME  credits 08-03-24 and expires on 8-01-2026.

At the conclusion of this enduring activity, learners will be able to:

• Discuss the importance of access to mental health care
• State the importance of recognizing high risk patients
• Identify signs of suicide ideation, suicide screens, safety intervention
• Identify mental health resources

To receive CME credit for this continuing education activity the participant must: 

• Complete program in its entirety 
• Achieve a passing score of 75% on post-test
• Complete program evaluation

At the conclusion of this enduring activity, learners will be able to:

• Recognize the symptoms of different Anxiety Disorders and Depressive Disorders as defined in the DSM-V
• List common onset of different anxiety disorders during specific developmental phases
• Identify common cormorbidities of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
  Recall model of logarithmic response for SSRI use in Anxiety Disorder vs. Depressive Disorders
• List evidence-based treatments for Anxiety Disorders and Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents

To receive CME credit for this continuing education activity the participant must: 

• Complete program in its entirety 
• Achieve a passing score of 80% on post-test
• Complete program evaluation

At the conclusion of this enduring activity, learners will be able to:

• Discuss risk factors and statistics on mass school shootings
• Discuss mental health consequences of mass school shootings
  
  

To receive CME credit for this continuing education activity the participant must:

• Complete program in its entirety 
• Achieve a passing score of 80% on post-test
• Complete program evaluation

Reference:

1. Hodges et al., Impact of School Shootings on Adolescent School Safety, 2009–2019Am J Public Health. 2023;113(4):438–441.

https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307206

2. Brewin CR, Andrews B, Valentine JD. Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2000;68(5):748–66. 

3. Cimolai, V., Schmitz, J. & Sood, A.B. Effects of Mass Shootings on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents. Curr Psychiatry Rep 23, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-021-01222-2 

5. Hodges et al., Impact of School Shootings on Adolescent School Safety, 2009–2019Am J Public Health. 2023;113(4):438–441. 

https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307206