Tutorial – Depression learning outcomes
13 – Care of people with mental health problems
Learning outcomes
By the end of the tutorial you should be able to:
Explain what is meant by depression
List some of the social and psychological impacts of depression
Identify some of the causes of depression
Classify and list some of the causes of depression
Discuss how often depression presents in general practice
Describe how to identify people with depression
List some of the assessment tools available in primary care
Classify depression
Categorise the management of depression
Assess which antidepressants to use when
Propose what to say when explaining depression and its management
Critique the role of St John’s wort
Evaluate when to follow up patients
Discuss how long medication should be continued
Describe how to change dose or stop antidepressant medication
Understand how to switch drugs in primary care
Appraise how to prescribe safely in primary care
Establish when it is necessary to refer the patient
List the non-drug treatments available
This will be followed by a case discussion / CSA style case
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