Depression - Identification and Assessment
Interactive

Depression - Identification and Assessment

Health Staff Ed
Updated Jun 26, 2019

Course Overview

This 2 hour interactive course is designed for nurses and is about major depressive disorder a devastating condition affecting around one in five Australians at some point in their lives. It is part 1 of a 2 part series.


Target Audience

Nurses


Learning Objectives

This course teaches the participant about depressive pathophysiology and the diagnostic criteria for major depression. It highlights symptoms and provides guidance on how to perform a mental health assessment and assists participants to understand how to identify depression during routine health interactions.


Business Outcomes

This 2 part series together make a comprehensive course on depression in adults.