What you'll learn
- Describe the use of clinical interviews to identify subcategories of major depression and prescribe appropriate treatment plans involving medication and psychotherapy
- Identify effective treatments for cardiac patients with MDD
- Describe the diagnosis of major depression in head-injured patients
- Identify epidemiologic data on prevalence of psychiatric illness in medically ill patients to integrate into clinical practice
- Identify risk factors that place patients at high risk for suicidal behavior
- Differentiate between psychopharmacology or psychotherapy as the most optimal initial treatment strategy for depressed patients
Course description
This HMS CME Online course is targeted to primary care and specialty physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners.
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Course outline
- Assessment and Treatment of Major Depressive Disorders is organized as follows:
Topic 1: Emerging Issues in Psychopharmacologic and Somatic Treatment of Depression
Introduction
Emerging Issues in Depression
Contributing Factors for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Knowledge Check 01
Addressing Treatment-Resistant Depression
Knowledge Check 02
Significant Studies
Topic 1 Summary
Knowledge Check 03Recent Developments to Topic 1
Medication Management of TRD
Ketamine Treatment
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Summary of Recent DevelopmentsTopic 2: Depression in Patients with Medical Illness
Introduction
Depression in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Knowledge Check 04
Depression Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury
Significant Studies
Knowledge Check 05
Significant Studies
Knowledge Check 06
Topic 2 SummaryRecent Developments to Topic 2
Cardiovascular Disease and Depression
Psychiatric Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury
Thyroid Disease
Summary of Recent DevelopmentsTopic 3: Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention
Introduction
Knowledge Check 07
Significant Studies
Knowledge Check 08
Topic 3 SummaryRecent Developments to Topic 3
Suicide Prevalence and Treatment
Antidepressants and Risk of Suicidal Behavior
Treatment of Suicidal Behavior
Summary of Recent DevelopmentsCME Certificate
CME Posttest
Course Evaluation
Associated Schools
Harvard Medical School
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