Depression and Anxiety Essentials

Neurology and Psychiatry

Video course

by Jessica L. Langenhan, MD MBA CHCQM

Do you struggle discussing psychological conditions with your patients? After attending this course, you will be equipped to confidently assess for suicidal ideation, initiate treatment for depression and anxiety, and more. You will move beyond just the somatic aspects of medicine to appropriately address the psychiatric aspects of a patient's health.

1h 44m

7 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Screen for depression and anxiety
Comfortably initiate conversations about mental health with patients
Educate patients on the basics of depression and anxiety
Use motivational interviewing to improve patient outcomes
Recognize how depression and anxiety present in geriatric populations and in children
Address medical conditions which could be exacerbating psychiatric conditions
Quickly assess for suicidal or self-harm behaviors and work with patients to craft a safety plan
Choose and initiate medication for depression or anxiety when indicated
Determine when referrals to mental health professionals are necessary
Discuss the roles of diet, exercise, and other lifestyle factors in the management of depression and anxiety

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Chapter 1

Screening for depression

This chapter covers assessing for physical and functional changes, as well as knowing how to ask patients about specific mood symptoms and safety concerns.

6 lessons

16m 47s

Screening for depression intro

23s

Administering and interpreting the PHQ-9

4m 42s

Recognizing common signs of depression

3m 59s

Asking about depressive symptoms

4m 7s

Assessing safety

3m 36s

Screening for depression quiz

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Chapter 2

Managing self-harm and suicidality

This chapter addresses self-harm and suicidality and how to manage them in order to maintain patient safety.

8 lessons

13m 34s

Managing self-harm and suicidality intro

24s

Distinguishing between self-harm and suicidality

2m 9s

Differentiating between active and passive suicidality

2m 2s

Using the C-SSRS

2m 25s

Responding to acute suicidality

1m 51s

Developing a safety plan

2m 3s

Establishing safety parameters and resources

2m 40s

Managing self-harm and suicidality quiz

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Chapter 3

Screening for anxiety

Here, we review the tools and resources to screen for anxiety, including best practices for asking patients about specific anxiety symptoms.

5 lessons

7m 7s

Screening for anxiety intro

25s

Administering and interpreting the GAD-7

1m 42s

Recognizing common signs of anxiety

2m 34s

Asking about anxiety symptoms

2m 26s

Screening for anxiety quiz

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Chapter 4

Special patient populations and considerations

Comorbid conditions can complicate psychiatric management. In this chapter, we address special age considerations and medical conditions to take into account.

9 lessons

24m 32s

Special patient populations and considerations intro

31s

Recognizing depression and anxiety in children and adolescents

3m 42s

Evaluating older adults

2m 54s

Screening for substance use as self-medication

3m 6s

Recognizing the importance of assessing for bipolar disorder

2m 19s

Screening for manic symptoms

3m 35s

Screening for other medical conditions

4m 38s

Recognizing comorbid psychiatric disorders

3m 47s

Special patient populations and considerations quiz

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Chapter 5

Conversations about depression and anxiety

In this chapter, learn how to discuss the diagnoses of depression and anxiety with patients, as well as how to introduce the treatment recommendations.

8 lessons

13m 26s

Conversations about depression and anxiety intro

27s

Evaluating a patient’s perspective

1m 4s

Discussing the diagnosis of depression

2m 12s

Discussing the diagnosis of anxiety

2m 8s

Introducing treatment options

2m 5s

Applying motivational interviewing

1m 59s

Differentiating between therapy modalities

3m 31s

Conversations about depression and anxiety quiz

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Chapter 6

Initiating medication management

Review the major categories of medications for depression and anxiety, as well as the decision-making process involved in selecting a medication for a particular patient.

7 lessons

13m 33s

Initiating medication management intro

21s

Choosing the medication approach

2m 14s

Prescribing serotonergic agents

3m 11s

Using other medications

1m 46s

Selecting an antidepressant

2m 38s

Using PRNs for anxiety

3m 23s

Initiating medication management quiz

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Chapter 7

Treatment side effects and myths

In this chapter, we review common side effects of antidepressants and dispel some common myths related to antidepressant use.

8 lessons

15m 1s

Treatment side effects and myths intro

29s

Educating patients about side effects

4m 19s

Prescribing antidepressants for children and adolescents

1m 56s

Prescribing antidepressants for older patients

1m 14s

Using antidepressants during pregnancy or breastfeeding

3m 4s

Dispelling common myths

2m 58s

Treatment side effects and myths quiz

Quiz

Depression and Anxiety Essentials outro

1m 1s

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Teachers of this course

Jessica L. Langenhan, MD MBA CHCQM

Jessica Langenhan is a Medical Director with Elevance Health. She also maintains a private practice that is 100% telehealth, through Doctor On Demand.

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Nora Drenaline

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
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Used by residency programs and universities around the world to train their clinicians and students.
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Screening for depression

Managing self-harm and suicidality

Screening for anxiety

Special patient populations and considerations

Conversations about depression and anxiety

Initiating medication management

Treatment side effects and myths

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners