Course Code: REL-ACU-0-STD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary symptoms and how to screen for depression.
Identify co-morbidities that can occur with depression.
Summarize evidence-based treatments for depression and when to make a referral.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Depression and Screening
Depression Symptoms
Demographics of Depression
Depression Screening
Identifying Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)
Section 3: Comorbidities with Depression
Depression and Medical Comorbidity
Substance Use Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Grief
Section 4: Treatments and Referrals
Depression Treatment
Medication
Cognitive Therapy
Behavioral Activation (BA)
Interpersonal Therapy
Problem-Solving Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Nutritional and Lifestyle Modifications
Brain Stimulation and Light Therapies
When to Refer
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Brinn’s Presentation
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.