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Depressive disorders are a major health problem, and it is estimated that one-half of these disorders remain undetected. In any given year, 9.5% of the population, or 18.8 million Americans, will suffer from a depressive illness. The economic cost of depression is high, but the cost in human suffering is even higher. Depression can interfere with the ability of a person to function, destroy family life, and even lead to suicide.
Disparities in diagnosis and care for depression complicate the matter further. Men are less likely to be diagnosed and treated, and African Americans and Latinos are less likely to receive depression care than white Americans. Reasons for these disparities include the stigma of mental illness as well as different manifestations of the disease in different groups.
Through previous CE activity evaluations, clinicians have expressed a need for a thorough and comprehensive educational program that will provide the most recent data as a fundamental tool to provide best practice across the primary care spectrum. The courses in this program will focus on the pathophysiology of depression and the many forms of the disease, the need for better diagnosis, and the importance of finding the right treatment plan to manage the disease and prevent relapse.
A clinical discussion with Valerie A. Hart, EdD, APRN, CS and Nancy Balkon, PhD, ANP-C
In this engaging discussion, two experienced nurse practitioners discuss clinical challenges and gender biases encountered in the management and treatment of depressive disorders.
This self-study activity should be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
This feature article presents a systematic review of the pathophysiology of various forms of depression. Recent data on pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical interventions for specific depressive illnesses and criteria for referral will be reviewed.
This self-study activity should be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
This interactive course provides a succinct overview of the various presentations of depression, including prevalence and physiological factors, while exploring strategies for recognition and diagnosis.
This self-study activity should be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
Recognizing and diagnosing depression is imperative in primary care. This course will describe screening recommendations and guide you through the process of creating your own toolbox for screening your patients.
This self-study activity should be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
This Case in Review presents real-life details from various patient presentations of major depression and associated disease states. As the cases are presented, you will be asked to make decisions regarding the patient’s care and follow-up planning.
This self-study activity should be completed in approximately 60 minutes.
These CE activities are designed for nurse practitioners as well as other healthcare providers who are involved in the care of patients with depression.
Continuing Medical Education for Nurse Practitioners
These activities have been granted 6 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 1.2 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Program ID 0707301
Accreditation Period
These activities were initially published on August 1, 2005, were reviewed on July 31, 2007, and are eligible for credit through July 31, 2009.
Disclaimer This continuing education program may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents or products that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The authors, sponsors or publishers do not recommend the use of any agent or product outside of the official labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each agent or product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and written warnings.
Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this course should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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