Description
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 section. For complete knowledge in this section, reviewing all sections is recommended
Videos: 5
Duration: 3.05 hours (3 hours and 5 minutes)
CME: 3
BH Module
- Major Depressive Disorder – Adults
a. Epidemiology
b. DSM5 criteria
c. Assessing for MDD in the office
d. Risk factors for depression
e. Differential diagnoses
f. USPSTF recommendations
g. Screening modalities
h. Non-pharmacological treatment
i. Pharmacological treatment
i. SSRIs
ii. SNRIs
iii. TCAs
iv. Alternative agents
j. Initiating medication
k. Serotonin Syndrome
l. Geriatric Depression
m. Depression in pregnancy
n. Depression and breastfeeding
o. Dysthymia
p. Treatment adherence
- Major Depressive Disorder/Anxiety in Children & Adolescents
a. Risk factors in this age group
b. Presentation of pediatric anxiety
c. Screening modalities
d. Diagnosing depression and anxiety
e. Types of anxiety disorders
f. Types of therapy
g. Suicide assessment
h. Treatment for depression per the GLAD-PC guidelines
i. Active monitoring
j. Pharmacotherapy
i. SSRIs
ii. SNRIs
iii. Atypical anxiolytics
iv. Antihistamines
k. Changing medication
l. Maintaining medication
m. Black Box Warnings
n. Safety planning for depressed youth
o. How to talk to parents
p. SORT guidelines for pediatric depression
q. Resources for physicians
- Anxiety Disorders – Adults
a. GAD
b. Panic disorder
c. Social anxiety disorder
d. Anxiety disorder due to other medical conditions
e. Screening tools
f. Pharmacological treatments
i. SSRIs
ii. SNRIs
iii. TCAs
iv. Mirtazapine
v. Benzodiazepines
vi. Adjunctive and alternative agents
g. Benefits of psychotherapy
h. Apps and self-management
i. SORT recommendations
