Description
Welcome to General Psychiatry Cases
In this course you will learn about some of the common cases that you will face daily in your practice. From Major depression diagnosis, to treatment, to suicidal risk assessment and everything in between. Dr. Benington, a board certified psychiatrist, will teach you how to tackle these topics using real life case scenarios. By the end of this course, you will be more comfortable taking care of these difficult cases
Videos: 5
Course duration: 2.25 hours, ( 2 hours, and 25 minutes)
CME: 2.5
Topics discussed in this course:
How to take a thorough Psychiatric history
Appropriate documentation in psychiatry
Diagnosis of Major depressive disorder
DSM-5 Criteria for MDD
Exceptions of diagnosis
Hamilton depression inventory
Beck Depression inventory
Suicide questioning
Suicide risk factors
Labs to evaluate in depression
Suicide risk assessment
Risk reduction plan
Suicide prevention
Protective factors
Treatment of Major depression
SSRI’s differences
How to choose which SSRI?
Details about each SSRI
Pregnancy and depression
Patient education
SNRIs and difference between each
Serotonin Modulators
Nore-Sero modulators
Tricyclic antidepressants
Monoamine oxidate inhibitors
Common side effects between Meds
When to consider ECT treatment
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Alternative treatments
Treatment augmentation
Second generation antipsychotics
Side effects of lithium
Stimulants