Course Code: REL-ACU-0-PADP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify the different classes of antidepressants and three complementary and alternative therapies for depression.
Recall the adverse effects, contraindications, and practice considerations of commonly used antidepressants, in addition to complementary and alternative therapies for depression.
Determine five strategies for approaching treatment-resistant depression.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Treatment of MDD
The Impact and Clinical Presentation of Depression
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
Cyclic Antidepressants
MAOIs
Atypical Antidepressants
Serotonin Modulators
Non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Antagonists
Review
Section 3: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Depression
Complementary Treatments
Review
Section 4: Inadequate Response to Treatment
Identification and Cause
Strategies for TRD
Review
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD
Derek J. Gyllenhammer, PharmD, is a community pharmacist from the Hartford, Connecticut, area. He graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
Writer: Andrea Powell, RN, BSN
Andrea Powell, RN, BSN is a SME writer for Relias with a focus on acute care. She has over 11 years of clinical nursing experience, spanning across multiple nursing specialties. Her primary focus has been in critical care, with an affinity to surgical nursing. She also has experience in intraoperative nursing and post-anesthesia care. Andrea has served as a clinical team leader, preceptor and charge nurse to colleagues throughout her nursing career. She has a passion for the education of healthcare professionals and an aspiration for excellence in the healthcare delivery system.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; 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.