Association of Medicine and Psychiatry (AMP) 2025 Annual Meeting

Examine the limitations of approaches to suicidal ideation in the traditionally siloed practices of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry

Formulate a conceptual framework of “Death Contemplation” as informed by the combined practice of Med/Psych and the lens of serious illness care 

Evaluate implications for this conceptual framework to clinical practice and ongoing debates at the interface of mental health and serious illness care

• The science of stress and mood regulation: HPA axis, inflammation, neurotransmitters, and the gut–brain connection.

• Nutrition and mental health: the role of diet quality, micronutrients, and omega-3 fatty acids in resilience and recovery.

• Botanicals and supplements: evidence for adaptogens, nervines, and targeted nutraceuticals in depression, anxiety, and cognitive health.

• Mind–body practices: meditation, breathwork, and movement as accessible tools for reducing stress and supporting emotional balance.

• The therapeutic relationship: cultivating presence, listening, and motivation to empower patient engagement and adherence.

Patient WB is a 46-year-old Arabic speaking female from Mauritania with no significant medical or psychiatric history. WB’s case is the first documented case of a possible paraneoplastic psychiatric syndrome associated with granulosa cell tumor. The rarity of her diagnosis, language and cultural considerations, and severe psychiatric symptoms made diagnosis and treatment challenging. Combined trained physicians advocated for WB and her family on the inpatient psychiatry consults service and in the outpatient setting, communicated with WB and her family about medical and psychiatric symptoms and treatment, and collaborated with specialists to facilitate treatment. This case highlights the crucial skill set imparted by combined training, including diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric symptoms of medical illness, cultural sensitivity and patient centered care.

Total CME is providing credit for this session. Information on how to claim credit for this session will be in the event app as well as in an email from AMP staff following the event.

Define the terms circadian rhythm and sleep physiology as they relate to general mental health

Differentiate between the biological (sex-based) factors and social (gender-based) factors that contribute to sleep disorders disproportionately impacting females

Analyze the limitations of current psychiatric assessment tools when applied to female patients with underlying circadian rhythm disturbances.