Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Major Depressive Disorder

Contact Hours: 1.5

ACPE No: 014-999-07-051-H04

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of major depressive disorder.
2. Identify symptoms and clinical features of major depressive disorder.
3. Differentiate antidepressants according to pharmacologic properties, adverse-effect profiles, pharmacokinetic profiles, drug interaction profiles, and dosing
features.
4. Predict adverse-effect profiles of antidepressants based on pharmacology.
5. State the goals of pharmacotherapy in major depressive disorder.
6. Educate patients and caregivers on the proper use of antidepressants

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Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC

• Windows 2000 SE or greater
• Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
• Sound Card & Speakers
• 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's

MAC

• Mac OS 10.2.8
• Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
• Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
• Sound Card & Speakers
• 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'

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