CME Activity

Depression in older adults

Course Directors

William D. Carey, MD

Director, Center for Continuing Education
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Kirsten Patrick

Assistant Editor, British Medical Journal, London

Faculty

Joana Rodda

Clinical training fellow, Old age psychiatry,
Department of Mental Health Sciences,
University College London, UK

Zuzana Walker

Reader, Old age psychiatry,
Department of Mental Health Sciences,
University College London, UK

Janet Carter

Senior lecturer, Department of Mental Health Sciences,
University College London, UK

Accredited by

BMJ Learning

Course Description

Learning outcomes:
1) State the published prevalence of depressive illness in older adults;
2) Apply DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode;
3) Appraise the usefulness of depression screening tools in older adults;
4) Discuss the relationship between late life depression and dementia;
5) Develop an approach to the treatment of late life depression.

Activity Details

Credit Types:	CME
Credit Amount:	1.0 Credits
Release Date:	2011-Sep-27
Expiration Date:	2013-Sep-27
Registration Required:	Yes
Cost:	£81/yr

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