Depression and other mood disorders (4 points)
(MED)
Leader: Dr G Blashki
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of this program participating general practitioners will have: Examined their own knowlege of and attitudes to the diagnosis and management of depression and other mood disorders (mania; mixed anxiety/depression); Explore their own practices in detecting depression in clinical practice; Recognised the prevalence of depression presenting in isolation as well as occurring in association with other physical and psychological illnesses' Appreciated the diagnostic processes required in the course of a consultation to differentiate depression from other psychiatric illnesses; Identified and evaluated the place of various forms of psychometric testing as an aid to diagnosis and management. Acquired skills in the management of patients with depression and mania in a vairety of clinical settings and age groups involving both non drug and drug therapies; Evaluated the impact of this program in changing knowledge and attitudes related to depression, as well as observed practices as assessed by serial questionnaires and audits.
Assessment: Written assessment work
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