Welcome to Behavioral Health 1
In this course you will learn about some of the most common cases that present to your clinic on a daily basis from a Behavioral health standpoint. Dr. Grover-Wenk, a board-certified Family Medicine Physicians will teach you this through real life case scenarios that present to the clinic on a daily basis. By the end of this course, you will be confident tackling these abnormalities with much more ease. Because of the multiple topics in this section, Behavioral Health outpatient has been divided into three 4 sections.
Videos: 5
Duration: 3.05 hours (3 hours and 5 minutes)
CME: 3
Behavioral Health Module 1:
Major Depressive Disorder – Adults
DSM5 criteria
Assessing for MDD in the office
Pharmacological treatment
SSRIs
SNRIs
TCAs
Serotonin Syndrome
Geriatric Depression
Depression in pregnancy
Depression and breastfeeding
Dysthymia
Diagnosing depression and anxiety
Types of anxiety disorders
Types of therapy
Suicide assessment
Treatment for depression per the GLAD-PC guidelines
Atypical anxiolytics
Antihistamines
Changing medication
Black Box Warnings
Safety planning for depressed youth
How to talk to parents
GAD
Panic disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorder due to other medical conditions
Mirtazapine
Benzodiazepines
Adjunctive and alternative agents
Benefits of psychotherapy