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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorder

This course is based off of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense's Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Major Depressive Disorder. It is intended to assist healthcare providers in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
13 CEU hours Department of Veterans Affairs - Department of Defense Free retakes
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CA BRNCCAPPCE Broker ProviderCLCPCMCPSCOHN/COHN-SCRCCCRRNCVEDelaware BONMCBAP-RelatedMSCCNAADACRNsVRA-Canada

Course Overview

This course is based off of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Major Depressive Disorder. It is intended to assist healthcare providers in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

The system-wide goal of evidence-based guidelines is to improve the patient’s health and wellbeing by guiding health providers who are taking care of patients with MDD along the management pathways that are supported by evidence.

 

This course is based on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Major Depressive Disorder. It is intended to assist healthcare providers in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The system-wide goal of evidence-based guidelines is to improve the patient’s health and wellbeing by guiding health providers who are taking care of patients with MDD along the management pathways that are supported by evidence.

****CCAPP STUDENTS - PLEASE READ - Please note any course over 8 CEUs/Contact Hours/Hours must be completed over a 72 hour (or more) time period. Your course start date is the date of purchase, and your completion date is when you have passed your test. For example, "Completed 9/5 - 9/10/2026".

Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Objectives

  1. Assess the patient's condition and determine the best treatment method
  2. Optimize the use of therapy to improve symptoms and functioning, treatment of the condition's acute phase, prevent relapse, and improve both health and quality of life outcomes
  3. Minimize preventable complications and morbidity
  4. Emphasize the use of patient-centered care

Listen to a sample

First chapter, narrated audio.
Customer Testimonial

"Very helpful course, as I am a community RN in homes with individuals. I feel this was helpful in my practice to identify initial signs of depression."

Kim D. - RNs

Course Outline

8 sections · final assessment · downloadable certificate

1
Introduction
2
Background
3
Scope of the Guideline
4
About this Clinical Practice Guideline
5
Guideline Working Group
6
Algorithm
7
Recommendations
8
Appendix A: Evidence Review Methodology <br />Appendix B: Quick Guide to the Patient Health Questionnaire <br />Appendix C: Pharmacotherapy <br />Appendix D: Definitions <br />Appendix E: Evidence Table <br />Appendix F: 2009 Recommendation Categorization <br />Appendix G: Participant List <br />Appendix H: Abbreviation List<br />
Final assessment
Unlimited retakes

Approvals & accreditation

AAACEUs is an approved provider for the following boards. This course counts toward continuing education for 15 credentials.

Credential Board Hours
CA BRN California Board of Nursing 13
CCAPP California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals 13
CE Broker Provider Florida Board of Nursing 13
CLCP Certified Life Care Planner 13
CMCPS Certified Medical Cost Projection Specialist 13
COHN/COHN-S Certified Occupational Health Nurse / Certified Occupational Health Nurse with Specialty 13
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CRCC Certified Rehab Counselor 13
CRRN Certified Rehab Registered Nurse 13
CVE Certified Vocation Evaluation Specialist 13
Delaware BON Delaware Board of Nursing 13
MCBAP-Related Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals 13
MSCC Medicare Set-Aside Certification 13
NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals 13
RNs Colorado Nurses Association 13
VRA-Canada Registered Rehabilitation Professionals 13
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorder
$78 · 13h

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