This course is designed for all those who wish to learn more about depression, from students to experienced clinicians and all mental health professionals in order to better understand symptoms of depressions, how to diagnose it and learn about the evidence-based treatments to tackle major depressive disorder. The topics range from epidemiology and pathophysiology to affective neuroscience and treatment paradigms.
Led by world leading clinician scientists, this introduction to clinical depression is a must see for all those who seek to understand clinical depression better. This course is designed for all those who wish to learn more about depression, from students to experienced clinicians and all mental health professionals in order to better understand symptoms of depressions, how to diagnose it and learn about the evidence-based treatments to tackle major depressive disorder.
The course is composed of 4 thematic chapters:
Chapter 1: Understanding Major Depressive Disorder
Chapter 2: Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 3: Evidence-based treatment
Chapter 4: Treatment-resistant depression
Throughout this course, you will:
- Study the epidemiology and risk factors of depression
- Enhance your diagnostic knowledge and skills
- Update your knowledge about pharmacological and non-pharmacological evidence-based treatment options
- Learn about experimental and future treatment approaches for treatment-resistant depression
