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  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Depression

Depression Treatment in Primary Care: Patient Safety and Risk Management Issues

Primary care practitioners treat almost two thirds of all patients who suffer from depressive episodes, and they prescribe about 80% of all antidepressant medications. While they are skilled and invaluable in managing depression, PCPs do not always recognize when patients have it because they are not universally screening for the condition. Since about 10% of primary care patients have depression, but only about 5% of patients are being screened, some cases are falling through the cracks. When potential cases are identified and the patients are treated, mental health outcomes as well as overall health outcomes improve. Thus, the goal after a positive screening is further assessment and then treatment or referral for appropriate patients.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 credit

MOC types

ABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 9 specialties.

  • Online course / module
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Paid · fee on provider site
  • Released
    Mar 2, 2024
  • Last day to claim credit
    Mar 2, 2027 5 months left

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