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Pharmacology and Depression

About the Course:

This webinar presents the criteria for Depressive Disorders as described in the DSM-V and discusses the appropriate medications to be used when treating each type of anxiety disorder. The presentation includes discussions of the pros and cons of each medication class as well as appropriate prescribing doses.

This course is based on the , Pharmacology and Depression created by Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD, LCDC, LPC in 2020.

Publication Date:

2020

Course Material Author

Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD, LCDC, LPC

Dr. Farinde is a professor at Columbia State University and has published multiple articles about psychopharmacotherapy. Dr. Farinde has worked as a clinical specialist for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood. As a devoted clinical pharmacy specialist and addictions counselor who excels in all clinical environments, she has worked with active duty soldiers with dual diagnoses of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disorder providing medication therapy management and disease state management. Dr. Farinde has also worked with mentally impaired and developmentally disabled individuals at a state supported living center. The breadth of her clinical practice allows her to bring a unique perspective to her educational material. In 2021, Dr. Farinde was awarded the Davida Coady Gorham Medical Professional of the Year award.

Course Creator

Abimbola Farinde, PhD, LCDC, LPC

Dr. Farinde is a professor at Columbia State University and has published multiple articles about psychopharmacotherapy. Dr. Farinde has worked as a clinical specialist for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood. As a devoted clinical pharmacy specialist and addictions counselor who excels in all clinical environments, she has worked with active duty soldiers with dual diagnoses of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disorder providing medication therapy management and disease state management. Dr. Farinde has also worked with mentally impaired and developmentally disabled individuals at a state supported living center. The breadth of her clinical practice allows her to bring a unique perspective to her educational material. In 2021, Dr. Farinde was awarded the Davida Coady Gorham Medical Professional of the Year award.

Recommended For:

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge. This content is at a beginning level.

Course Objectives:

  1. Discuss the definition of what is currently classified as clinical depression

  2. Analyze background information and proposed pathophysiology of depression

  3. Assess and select from the available treatment options for depression treatment (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) interventions

  4. Discuss some of the common expectations and provide counseling tips for patients regarding depression treatment

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Course Number 102770
2 credit hours
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