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The First Functional Psychiatry Training for Geriatric Depression & Cognitive Decline

Transform the way you care for aging patients by treating the root causes.

Depression and cognitive decline in older adults is complex, multifaceted, and too often overlooked. This groundbreaking training—the first of its kind in Functional Psychiatry—equips clinicians with the tools to move beyond symptom management and address the complex interplay of biological, nutritional, environmental and psychosocial drivers of depression in aging populations. 

Led by renowned functional psychiatry pioneer, best-selling author, and Chief Medical Director of Psychiatry Redefined, James Greenblatt, MD, and internationally recognized faculty, this intensive training for geriatric mental health blends the latest evidence-based research in functional, integrative, and nutritional medicine with decades of clinical experience. You’ll learn how to integrate comprehensive testing, nutritional and lifestyle interventions, and personalized treatment strategies to improve outcomes, restore vitality, and support healthy aging. Walk away with an expanded toolkit, practical protocols, and actionable clinical pearls—ready to use in practice immediately to transform the lives of your older patients.

OVERVIEW: In this hands-on training, Dr. James Greenblatt and our esteemed faculty will debunk common myths surrounding depression, cognitive decline, and aging, and explore how root-cause, functional medicine interventions can greatly enhance patient wellness and recovery. You’ll learn the epidemiology of geriatric depression and discover science-backed approaches informed by leading research, that identify specific biological abnormalities, such as deficiencies in B Vitamins and Vitamin D. Enroll now to gain tools to help your patients move beyond symptom management and towards lasting wellness.

PROGRAM FORMAT: Fully online training combining self-paced curriculum, an exclusive conference lecture, and four (4) live, online sessions providing live faculty guidance and trainee Q&A time (available as recordings for those unable to attend)

PROGRAM START & LIVE TRAINING DATES: Details and dates for the next training coming soon.

THIS INTENSIVE TRAINING IS IDEAL FOR: MDs and DOs (including psychiatrists, pediatricians, and family and general practice physicians), NDs and NMDs, nurses and nurse practitioners, psychologists, therapists, social workers, physician assistants, dietitians, and other health and mental health clinicians.

ACCREDITATION: 5.0 Credits (CME, CPE, CNE, AAPA, AANP, CPE for Dietitians, ASWB, APA, Participation)

ENROLLMENT FEE: $499

Details on the Next Training Coming Soon
“Depression and cognitive decline among older adults is not an inevitable consequence of aging but rather a psychiatric condition influenced by complex biological, environmental, and psychosocial factors. By targeting the root causes and the underlying chemistry affecting brain and behavior, we can promote more effective healing and recovery for some of our most vulnerable patients.”

James Greenblatt, MD Founder & Instructor

Our aging patients deserve more personalized and effective treatment. Enroll now to gain the clinical tools to help them thrive as they age.

What You’ll Learn in this Training

  • How popular myths and assumptions regarding depression in the elderly may negatively impact patient care
  • The strengths and limitations of symptom-drug polypharmacy for treating depression
  • The latest research on the underlying causes of depression
  • The biologic underpinnings of depression (genetic, neurochemical, nutritional, and metabolic factors) and how they influence mood, cognition, and behavior
  • Nutritional factors robustly associated with depression risk and severity (elevated homocysteine and vitamin deficiencies)–and how such deficiencies contribute to psychiatric and/or digestive disturbances
  • The benefits of zinc, amino acids, and various vitamin repletion for mental and physical health
  • Recommendations for testing, analyzing and interpreting results, and nutritional repletion/dosing
Basics & What’s Included in the

Functional Medicine for Geriatric Depression & Cognitive Decline Training

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Learn how to create personalized, science-based holistic treatment plans that address depression among elderly patients; learn how to test, treat and restore each patient’s unique biochemistry; and gain diagnostic tools and functional interventions to facilitate patient recovery.

ELIGIBILITY

MDs and DOs (including psychiatrists, pediatricians, and family and general practice physicians), NDs and NMDs, nurses and nurse practitioners, psychologists, therapists, social workers, physician assistants, dietitians, and other health and mental health clinicians.

STRUCTURE & MENTORING

Combined live and recorded online curriculum featuring 6+ hours of recorded curriculum and 4+ hours of live faculty guidance via 4 (four) live sessions, which offer direct instruction and faculty mentoring. Self-paced study. Accessible from any device.

ACCREDITATION

5.0 Credits (CME, CPE, CNE, AAPA, AANP, CPE for Dietitians, ASWB, APA, Participation)

TUITION

Intensive Tuition: $499

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment is closed for the Fall 2025 Training. Please stay tuned for updates on the next training.

PROGRAM ACCESS

6 months of access (from program start date) to all online curriculum and the online community with options to extend curriculum and community access via paid extensions

Upcoming Training Details Coming Soon

What You’ll Gain

in the Functional Medicine for Geriatric Depression & Cognitive Decline Training

A Holistic Understanding of Geriatric Depression & COGNITIVE DECLINE

Gain insights into the multifaceted nature of geriatric depression, distinguishing it from normal aging processes and emphasizing comprehensive, evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Targeted Functional Medicine Strategies

Explore targeted interventions based on current research, focusing on identifying and addressing specific biological imbalances such as deficiencies in B Vitamins and Vitamin D, which are critical factors in treating geriatric depression.

Clinical Application and Patient Outcomes

Acquire practical tools and clinical strategies to implement Functional Medicine approaches effectively in your practice, focusing on improving therapeutic outcomes and quality of life for aging patients struggling with depression.

Functional & Integrative Medicine for Depression Course Breakdown

This five-module accredited course led by Dr. James Greenblatt & Dr. Ana Ivkovic serves as the cornerstone for the Functional Medicine for Geriatric Depression & Cognitive Decline Training. In this self-paced course, clinicians of all specialties will become adept in identifying and assessing the biological abnormalities—nutritional, metabolic, and environmental factors—that underlie the diagnosis of depression in patients. Employing a model of functional medicine, you will learn the diagnostic tests you should be running on patients, the role key nutrients play in maintaining neurological health, and biologic treatment protocols that can be easily incorporated into your practice. You’ll gain specific treatment strategies and a solid roadmap for helping to prevent and treat geriatric depression.

Course accredited for 5.0 credits (CME, CPE, CNE, AAPA, AANP, CPE for Dietitians, ASWB, APA, Participation). Click below to expand and view accreditation details.

Accreditation

Provided by HMP Education and Psychiatry Redefined, HMP Global Companies.

This course is accredited for 5.0 credits (CME, CPE, CNE, AAPA, AANP, CPE for Dietitians, ASWB, APA, Participation).

FACULTY  
James Greenblatt, MD
Founder, Psychiatry Redefined
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
drg@psychiatryredefined.org

Ana Ivkovic, MD
Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
aivkovic@mgh.harvard.edu

INTENDED LEARNERS  
This educational activity is specifically designed for healthcare and mental healthcare clinicians and professionals involved and/or interested in the treatment of patients with symptoms of depression.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES  
After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Critique the limitations of the conventional psychopharmacological model for depression
  • Describe the key pathophysiological drivers of depression from a functional medicine perspective, including nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and metabolic abnormalities
  • Select appropriate functional lab tests to identify underlying root causes of depression
  • Formulate a personalized, integrative treatment plan for depression that incorporates targeted nutritional supplementation and lifestyle interventions
  • Assess the impact of common clinical scenarios on nutrient status and mood

ACTIVITY OVERVIEW  
The activity expands the learners’ therapeutic options for depression management, directly aligning with their professional responsibility and potential scope for treating complex psychiatric patient cases.

This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video/audio.

To be eligible for documentation of credit for each session attended, learners must participate in the activity and complete the activity evaluation. Participants who complete the evaluation online within active dates of the training will receive documentation of credit. Your certificate may not load if you are accessing it from a smartphone, or if your browser settings do not allow a new tab/window to open.

Once a certificate has been claimed, physicians and pharmacists may elect for credits to be submitted on their behalf to their boards via additional fields that will appear within the Claim Certificate page. Credits must be submitted through this process to be reported to the American Board of Surgery and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

Release Date: December 10, 2025  
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 5.0 hours 

There is no fee for current Psychiatry Redefined Fellows or members. A fee of $340 applies for non-members who wish to access this on-demand activity. This on-demand activity is included for those who enroll in the geriatric depression intensive training program for $499.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS  
The activity is best supported via a computer or device with current versions of the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. A PDF reader is required for print publications.

CONTINUING EDUCATION  

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by HMP Education and Psych Redefined. HMP Education 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.

Note: This statement is not an indication of approved credits. Please see below for full accreditation details, including credit types and totals, for this activity.

PHYSICIANS  
HMP Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PHARMACISTS  
This internet enduring, knowledge-based activity (Universal Activity Number: JA0006201-9999-25-547-H01-P has been approved for a maximum of 5.0 contact hours (0.50 CEUs).

Note: The certificate is not the official record of your participation in the activity. The official record of credit will be the information in the CPE Monitor system. Following ACPE Policy, credit must be transmitted to NABP through CPE Monitor within 60 days from the date you complete this CPE activity

NURSES  
This continuing nursing education internet enduring activity awards 5.00 contact hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #18006, for 4.5 contact hours.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS  
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES/ASSISTANTS  

HMP Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s) for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This internet enduring activity is designated for 5.00 AAPA Category 1 credits. Approval is valid until December 31, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

DIETITIANS

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific of IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Peformance indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.

PSYCHOLOGISTS  

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 enduring activity awards 5.00 CE Credits.

SOCIAL WORKERS
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, HMP Education 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 internet enduring course receive 5 continuing education credits.

USE OF PROPRIETARY NAMES
This continuing medical education activity may include device or medicine brand names for participant clarity purposes only, due to the presence of different branded versions of the same product. No product promotion or recommendation should be inferred.

UNAPPROVED AND/OR INVESTIGATIONAL USES OF DRUGS AND DEVICES
This activity may contain information about experimental and other uses of drugs or devices that are not currently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of the European Union or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. Participants are strongly encouraged to consult approved product labeling for any drug or device mentioned in this activity before use. The opinions expressed during this activity are the opinions of the respective authors, presenters, or moderators and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of HMP Education.

DISCLAIMERS
The material presented and related discussions are not intended to be medical advice, and the presentation or discussion of such material is not intended to create and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Medical advice of any nature should be sought from an individual’s own healthcare provider.

The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to HMP Global or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
HMP Education is an independent provider of continuing medical education. HMP Education has no proprietary or financial interest in medical or healthcare products over which the FDA (USA) or EMA (EU) has regulatory authority.

In accordance with our disclosure policies, HMP Education is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor for all accredited continuing education. These policies include assigning relevance to and mitigating all perceived or real relevant financial relationship (conflicts of interest) between any individual with control over the content and any ineligible company (commercial interest) as defined by the ACCME and CPME.

Any individual with control over accredited content, including planner, faculty, and reviewer, is required to globally disclose:

1. Individual relationship(s) or lack thereof, and its nature, with any/all ineligible company, and;
2. Any investigational, off-label, or non-FDA approved content or discussion

HMP Education has reviewed these disclosures, assigned relevance based on the relationship and scope of content, and identified those with the potential to compromise the goals and educational integrity of the education. Relevant relationships, or lack thereof, are shared with the learner.

Education has been independently peer-reviewed to validate content, mitigate identified financial relationships (conflicts of interest), and ensure:

1. All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the medical profession as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
2. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used in accredited continuing education in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
3. Content is appropriate, fair and balanced, unbiased, referenced, and non-promotional.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

FACULTY
The faculty have reported the following:

James Greenblatt, MD: Speaker- Pure Encapsulations; Founder & Author Royalties—Psychiatry Redefined

Ana Ivkovic, MD: Dr. Ivkovic has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any ineligible company (commercial interest).

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Planning for this activity was conducted by faculty advisors. To further support the development of the content, additional information regarding professional roles, responsibilities, and teamwork was gathered through survey input from our target audience and/or a comprehensive literature review.

HMP Education planners and staff include Brielle Calleo; Heather Getz; James Greenblatt, MD; Samantha Joy; Randy Robbin; and Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP.

James Greenblatt, MD: Speaker—Pure Encapsulations; Founder & Author Royalties—Psychiatry Redefined

No other HMP Education staff has disclosed a relevant financial relationship with any ineligible company (commercial interest).

ADA STATEMENT
HMP Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. Any participant in this educational activity who needs accommodation(s) may submit a request to the support team.

PRIVACY POLICY
HMP Education protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint providers. HMP Education and our joint providers will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency. HMP Education maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity.

CONTACT US
For immediate assistance, please explore our HMP Education Help Center or chat with our Virtual CE Assistant, which can answer most common questions related to claiming credits and the HMP Education website. If you have a question or grievance that cannot be answered by our Virtual CE assistant and Help Center, please contact the support team. Our accreditation and compliance team will respond to your inquiry within one business day.

Copyright © 2025 by HMP Education. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from HMP Education.

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Clinical Mentoring & Support

Get live mentorship from faculty with four online sessions conducted by Psychiatry Redefined founder, James Greenblatt, MD, and expert faculty. Each lecture and session is led with practical application in mind, focusing on clinical skills and concepts that can be immediately implemented with your patients. These sessions also allow for collaborative case discussions with faculty and peers, where you can exchange clinical insights and navigate challenging, real-world cases. Attendance is encouraged but not required for live sessions, and all sessions are recorded for later viewing.

Live Sessions & Topics

  • Session #1: From Deficiency to Discovery: How Micronutrient Gaps Drive Depression in Older Adults (Dr. James Greenblatt)
  • Session #2: Vitamin D and Gut Dysbiosis in Geriatric Cognitive Impairment (Dr. Abe Adel)
  • Session #3: B12, Folate & Beyond: Unlocking New Pathways to Treat Geriatric Depression (Dr. James Greenblatt)
  • Session #4: Lithium Light: Harnessing Nutritional Lithium for Calmer, Brighter Later Years (Dr. James Greenblatt)

Clinician-Led Education & Guidance

Discover a wealth of research-backed instruction developed and led by Dr. James Greenblatt, and our expert faculty, all with decades of clinical experience in functional medicine and integrative psychiatry.
James Greenblatt MD

James Greenblatt, MD

Dr. James Greenblatt, MD is a globally recognized pioneer in functional and integrative psychiatry with over 30 years of clinical experience. He has dedicated his career to transforming the treatment of mental health disorders through precision-based approaches that integrate laboratory testing, nutritional interventions, and root-cause analysis. Dr. Greenblatt earned his medical degree and completed a psychiatry residency at George Washington University, and pursued a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

A prolific author, Dr. Greenblatt has written eight books, including the bestseller Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. He serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer for Walden Behavioral Care/Monte Nido, a national mental health organization specializing in eating disorders.

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In 2019, Dr. Greenblatt founded Psychiatry Redefined, a leading platform for continuing education for clinicians in functional and integrative psychiatry, designed to bridge critical knowledge gaps for mental health professionals. His innovative work combines evidence-based research with decades of clinical expertise in functional and integrative psychiatry to promote personalized, precision medicine approaches for sustainable mental health outcomes. In 2024, Dr. Greenblatt founded Mind Refined, a consumer education platform in functional and integrative approaches to mental healthcare.

Dr. Greenblatt lectures internationally on nutritional psychiatry and functional medicine’s transformative role in treating mental illnesses.

Anoushirvan (Abe) Adel, MD

Anoushirvan (Abe) Adel, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in adult and geriatric psychiatry. After graduating from medical school, he completed residency at Icahn School of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and subsequently became certified in geriatric psychiatry. He is also board-certified by Royal College of physician and Surgeons of Canada in both General Adult and geriatric psychiatry.

He was the clinical director at Sharpe (Psychiatric) Hospital in West Virginia for 11 years overseeing clinical, teaching and research activities at that center. He was a faculty member at West Virginia University Department of Psychiatry during the same period. He has over 35 years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, emergency psychiatry as well as at various nursing homes. In addition, he is also a member of the ECT service at his current hospital Peterborough regional health center, where he is currently practicing. In addition, he has a private practice primarily focusing on delivering integrative psychiatric care.

Join us to learn breakthrough root-cause therapies that your elderly patients deserve.

Tuition Details:

$499

Stay Tuned for Details on the Next Training!

Details on the next training are forthcoming. Enrollment grants access to all training curriculum for 6 months from program start date. This training is designed for clinicians and mental health providers. All refunds must be requested within seven (7) days of enrollment. In order to qualify for a refund, learners must have progressed through less than 10% of the educational content in question. All refunds will be processed minus a 10% transaction fee.