Diagnosing and Treating Mood Disorders in Primary Care

 

Diagnosing and Treating Mood Disorders in Primary Care – Dr. Robert McCarron of UC Davis gives an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in the primary care setting. Up to 60% of the mental health care in the US is provided by primary care physicians, yet many physicians are untrained in this area and are not comfortable with prescribing psychiatric medicines. This presentation gives an overview of what PCPs need to know to practice effectively in this area. Series: UC Grand Rounds [1/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17801]

 

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Obstetrics/Gynecology Continuing Medical Education: Highlights from Primary Care Women's Health: Essentials and Beyond to improve effective use of integrative therapies and improve management of mood disorders across the reproductive cycle in …
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“What we see happening is they tend to self-medicate their mood disorders on the outside with drugs and alcohol; and of course they're making bad choices and they end up incarcerated,” said Margaret Brown, 53, of Green Bay who helps lead a support …
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