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Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults

9.5 CE Hours
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About the Course

The purpose of this review is to assess adverse events of antidepressants in treatment of major depressive disorder in adults 65 years of age or older, and reduce suicide risk among people with serious mental illness. This course is a deeply resourced, strong synthesis of the research regarding anti-depressant use with elderly populations. As such, it relies on multiple tables, various analysis procedures, has a focus on a necessarily narrow clinical population, and contains much information regarding the pros and cons of various experimental designs.

This course is based on the article, Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults created by Diana M. Sobieraj, Pharm.D. et al. in 2019.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Comparative Effectiveness Review: Number 215. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2019

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Diana M. Sobieraj, Pharm.D.

Diana M. Sobieraj is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut. She has primarily worked on the use of pharmacological interventions to prevent/treat adult chronic disease. She has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals.

William L. Baker, Pharm.D.

William L. Baker is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut. He has published more than 200 articles in peer reviewed journals.

 Brandon K. Martinez, Pharm.D.

Brandon Martinez is a Research Fellow, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for psychologists, social workers, multi-disciplinary geriatrics specialists, and other practitioners working in clinical and/or hospital settings serving geriatric populations. This course is appropriate for those at the intermediate level and the content is at an intermediate level.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 To identify those pharmacologic agents most frequently used in the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults 65 years of age and older.
  2. 2 To recognize and predict both potential benefits and risks associated with those pharmacologic agents most frequently used in the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults 65 years of age and older.
  3. 3 To assess adverse events of antidepressants associated with the treatment of major depressive disorder in the subject population.

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