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Setting the Stage for MDD Recovery: Strategies for the Busy Primary Care Provider

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Overview / Abstract:

Target Audience
The audience for this educational initiative is primary care clinicians who care for patients with major depressive disorder.

Program Overview
In the United States, most adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) are treated by primary care providers (PCPs). Therefore, it is essential that PCPs are adept at using patient-centered care to set the stage for MDD recovery. In particular, PCPs must be prepared to detect and respond to two of the most common threats to recovery: residual MDD symptoms and intolerable side effects of antidepressants. In these articles, 2 expert faculty members discuss how busy PCPs can optimize MDD care by implementing shared decision making; employing measurement-based care; identifying and managing MDD residual symptoms and antidepressant side effects; and switching patients to new antidepressants when necessary. Two patient cases illustrate evidence-based approaches to common clinical scenarios.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Explain the practical benefits of incorporating shared decision-making and patient goals into MDD treatment plans
Identify tools suited to measure MDD symptoms and patient wellness during a primary care office visit
Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based strategies for treating MDD residual symptoms
Formulate an appropriate treatment plan for a patient experiencing a side effect related to their antidepressant
Analyze whether and how to switch a patient’s MDD therapy

Expiration

Feb 04, 2022

Discipline(s)

Physician CME

Format

Online

Credits / Hours

1.5

Accreditation

ACCME

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Michael E. Thase, MD

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Lundbeck

Keywords / Search Terms

Relias LLC Relias, Free CME, MDD Free CE CME

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