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12th Annual Mood Disorders Summit 2025

Join us for this free, comprehensive, 2-day hybrid online and in-person conference offering up to 10 hours of CME/CE credit, where learners will explore state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic issues in patients with mood disorders at compelling sessions from experts in the field.

Note: Arizona does not observe daylight savings time; therefore, Arizona time will be in MST/PDT for this conference.

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses: 10.00 Nursing contact hours, including 10.00 hours of pharmacotherapy credit

Pharmacists: 10.00 contact hours (1 CEUs)

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 10.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits

Psychologists: 10.00 APA CE Credits

Social Workers: 10.00 ASWB ACE CE Credits

Physicians: maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Who Should Attend

Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, social workers, and psychologists engaged in the care of patients with mood disorders.

Time and location

Friday, September 12, 2025 to Saturday, September 13, 2025

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Mountain Time (MT)

In-person

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Mountain Time (MT)

Virtual

JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn
5402 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

Faculty

Agenda

Friday, September 12, 2025

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM  Registration and Breakfast/Coffee Talk With Key Opinion Leaders

  • In-person learners are invited to start off the morning with key opinion leaders as well as other colleagues to enjoy coffee and informal discussions about a hot topic related to mood disorders.

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM – Opening Remarks by Moderator

8:10 AM - 9:10 AM – Managing Tardive Dyskinesia in Mood Disorders: Evidence-Based Approaches for Patients on Antipsychotic Therapy – Robert O. Cotes, MD, DFAPA

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Break

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM – A Comprehensive Review of AUVELITY: A Rapid-Acting Antidepressant That Modulates Both Glutamatergic and Monoaminergic Pathways. This branded symposium will highlight the current unmet needs in MDD and present a treatment option with rapid symptom improvement for adult patients with MDD.

This session is sponsored by Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. 

Presented by: Henry Nasrallah, MD

Non-CME Educational Session, managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Navigating Personalized Treatment Pathways in MDD: Case-Based Strategies for Augmentation – Joseph F. Goldberg, MD

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM  Break

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM – Blurred Boundaries: Mixed Features and Anxious Distress in Bipolar Depression – Kristin Raj, MD

12:40 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM – Exploring the Role of an Adjunctive Therapy for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. You are invited to explore an atypical antipsychotic proven effective in treating two of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions.

This session is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. and Lundbeck.

Presented by: Andrew Cutler, MD

Non-CME Educational Session, managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Break

2:20 PM - 3:20 PM – Balancing Efficacy and Safety in Pharmacotherapy for Perinatal Depression – Jennifer L. Payne, MD

3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM – Depression’s Darkest Days: Detection, Dialogue, and Decisive Action for Suicidal Ideation – Lisa Harding, MD

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM – Closing Remarks by Moderator 

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM – Welcome Reception

  • In-person learners are invited to join us at the welcome reception on the Sonoran Terrace, Friday evening after the first day of the conference. Connect with familiar colleagues, network with new faces, and spark meaningful conversation over food, music, and fun in this atmosphere of intellectual curiosity!

 

Saturday, September 13, 2025

7:30 AM - 7:50 AM  Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM – Opening Remarks by Moderator

8:10 AM - 9:10 AM – Preventing Manic Relapse in Bipolar I: The Value of Lithium and LAI Antipsychotics – Jonathan M. Meyer, MD, DLFAPA

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Break

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM – Empowering Treatment Choice With SPRAVATO®. “Empowering Treatment Choice With SPRAVATO®” is an educational program focusing on care options for adult patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

  • Review the patient experience and unmet need in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)—major depressive disorder (MDD) with inadequate response to at least 2 oral antidepressants of adequate dose and duration
  • Understanding the mechanism of action for SPRAVATO® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray
  • Clinical efficacy data in TRD for SPRAVATO® alone or in combination with an oral antidepressant
  • 5-year results from a long-term, open-label safety study of SPRAVATO®
  • Two ways to connect patients to care with SPRAVATO®: treat or refer
  • Important Safety Information

This session is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.

Presented by: Brittany Albright, MD and Chet Robachinski, MD

Non-CME Educational Session, managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Warding Off Winter Woes: Strategies for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Support – Lisa Harding, MD

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Break

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM – Serious Reactions to Mood Disorder Treatments – Stanley N. Caroff, MD

12:40 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM – When Attention Meets Emotion: Managing Comorbid ADHD and Mood Disorders – Ann Childress, MD, DLFAPA

2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Break

2:20 PM - 3:20 PM – The Last Mile in MDD Treatment: Fine-tuning Remission Strategies for Residual Symptoms – Chuck DeBattista, DMH, MD

3:20 PM - 3:30 PM – Closing Remarks by Moderator 

Location

Venue Name

JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn

Address

JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn
5402 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

Event Manager Info

Hotel Information

Room rate: $299/night + $42 in fees* and applicable taxes

Must book room by August 22, 2025 to receive the discounted rate.

Parking is Free.

Click here to book a room.

 

*Fees include:

  • Room rates will be subject to a non-commissionable daily resort fee of $30.00 per room per night, exclusive of tax.
  • Porterage is a one-time fee of $7 per person
  • Housekeeping is $5 per room + tax per night
  • Parking is Free

CME/CE Info

Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners in applying diagnostic considerations and assessing new and emerging therapies for the treatment of mood disorders. 

Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, social workers, and psychologists engaged in the care of patients with mood disorders. 

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss current events and hot topics in mood disorders.
  • Describe best practices for diagnosis and management of mood disorders.
  • Assess clinical evidence for new and emerging treatment options in mood disorders.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physician Continuing Medical Education

CCO designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 10.0 contact hours. Pharmacotherapy contact hours will be designated on your certificate.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 10.0 contact hours (1.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number: UANs will be specific to each topic.

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

Physician Associate Continuing Medical Education

Clinical Care Options, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 10.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychologist Continuing Education

Continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

This activity will offer 10.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.

Social Work Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Clinical Care Options, LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 10.0 clinical continuing education credits.

CME Passport

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The CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME's CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

Acknowledgement

Provided by

Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC.

CCO 2022

Supporter

Supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Inc.; Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.; and Neurocrine Biosciences.

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.

AbbVie Inc.

Neurocrine Biosciences

Contact Information

For customer support please click here.

Mailing Address:

 

Clinical Care Options, LLC
12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 304
Reston, VA 20191

Additional Information

There are no fees required to participate in this activity.

Americans With Disabilities Act 
Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (eg, physical, dietary). Please contact customer support prior to the live event.