Collaborative Care in Primary Care: Management of Depression

Course Code: REL-PAY-0-MOD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Differentiate between the level of care required for depression vs. depression with other comorbidities.
Describe collaborative care and why it is helpful for managing patients with comorbid conditions.
Recognize three effective screening tools and techniques for depression.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Depression and Comorbidities

Depression and Chronic Illness

Review 

Summary

Section 3: Collaborative Care in Primary Care

Overview of Collaborative Care

Effectiveness of Collaborative Care

Collaborative Care Models

Review

Summary

Section 4: Depression: Assessment and Diagnosis

Assessment of Depression

Depression Screening Tools

Diagnosing Depression

Categories of Depression

Review

Summary

Section 5: Managing Depression

An Overview

Therapy

Pharmacological Management

Lifestyle Management

Brain Stimulation Therapies

Review

Summary

Section 6: Depression and Chronic Illness

Complex Patients

Depression and Obesity

Depression and Diabetes

Depression and Cardiac Health

Other Chronic Conditions

Review

Summary

Section 7: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Writer: Claire Hartman, RN, IBCLC

Claire Hartman is a Lead SME writer in Obstetrics for Clinical Solutions at Relias. She has a clinical background in both high-risk obstetrics at a large teaching hospital and in a free-standing community birth center. She has a passion for supporting families experiencing perinatal loss and has led a community support group for bereaved families.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physician Assistants; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.