Major Depressive Disorder in Patients: Goal Maintenance and Remission: Improving Patient Care and Health Outcomes
February 20, 2016
Faculty:
Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,
New York, New York
C. Brendan Montano, MD
Director of Metabolic and Neuropsychiatric Research, Principle Investigator
Connecticut Clinical Research
Cromwell, Connecticut
Attending Physician, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Department of Medicine
Middletown, Connecticut
Target Audience
This activity was developed for family physicians, primary care physicians, and other health care providers who manage and treat patients with depression.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Connect specific risk factors and symptoms with major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Apply clinical guidelines for the optimal management of MDD with a patient
- Select an appropriate therapeutic intervention by balancing the needs of the patient with an adherence strategy
- Provide MDD patients with educational resources to help them better manage their disease
Linthicum, MD
United States
Available Credit
- 1.50 AAFP
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™