Effective Discussions of Affective Cases: A Survey of Attenders of the Mood Disorders Grand Rounds
Joseph Thorne, Tiago Costa, Michael Browning, Stuart Watson

TL;DR
This study evaluates an online monthly meeting for mood disorder specialists in the UK, finding that it positively impacts clinical practice for many attendees.
Contribution
The study introduces and evaluates an online collaborative platform for mood disorder specialists to discuss complex cases and improve clinical practice.
Findings
50% of respondents reported that the MDGR directly influenced their clinical practice.
Examples of influence included using MAOIs in new cases and identifying autoimmune encephalitis.
75% of respondents had not attended similar collaborative programs before.
Abstract
Aims: Specialist mood disorder services in the UK are diverse in structure and spread over different clinical-academic centres in the UK. Relationships between these centres are strong but often based on academic projects, with limited opportunities for clinical case discussions. The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration, together with the ASCEnD trial team, has set up an online monthly meeting of tertiary mood disorder services: the Mood Disorders Grand Rounds (MDGR). The aims are: 1) to bring together people with expertise and interest from different centres across the UK; 2) to discuss complex and difficult to treat (or interesting) cases; 3) to consider treatment options. The format includes a 20-minute anonymised case presentation by a specialist, covering clinical and thematic aspects, followed by a 40-minute panel discussion focusing on case management, related…
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TopicsFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
