Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression

Introduction
Research has shown that in the United States, more than 17 million people experience depression each year and nearly two-thirds do not get the treatment they need. Understanding optimal treatment of this disorder can help alleviate unneccessary suffering.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explore the challenges of diagnosing depression in elderly patients, with particular focus on medical comorbidity
  • Understand the consequences of missed diagnosis and inadequate treatment of depression
  • Review factors to consider in the selection of appropriate antidepressant treatment
  • Explain the benefits and limitations of antidepressants in elderly patients

Target Audience
This activity is designed to educate clinicians who treat depression.

Alan P. Siegal, MD
Is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. He is also Attending Psychiatrist at the Hospital of Saint Raphael. He is the Director of Geriatric and Adult Psychiatry, a clinical practice in Hamden, Connecticut. Dr. Siegal is a Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and is currently President of the Alzheimer's Resource Center, a 120 bed skilled nursing facility dedicated to the care of Alzheimers' patients.

Sponsored by the Pragmaton Office of Medical Education. Supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company.

Physician Accreditation Statement
The Pragmaton Office of Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Designation Statement Nursing Accreditation Statement Pharmacist Accreditation Statement
The Pragmaton Office of Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 hour(s) in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

AAFP Credit
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit hour(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This program for 1.0 credit hour is sponsored by Buchanan & Associates, which is accredited as a provider of Continuing Education in Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Commission on Accreditation; California and Florida Boards of Nursing. To receive continuing education credit in California, use provider number CEP9473; in Florida, use FBN2159. The Pragmaton Office of Medical Education is approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. This activity will provide a total of 1.00 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for each audioconference in states that recognize ACPE-approved providers. To receive continuing education credit, use Universal Program Number 084-000-099-045-H01.

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Term of Offering
CME/CE credit for this activity will be available through December 31, 2001. The original release of this material is May 5, 2000. CME/CE credit is offered upon successful completion of the Post-test. Upon successful completion of the entire program and post test, participants can print their CME/CE certificate online or contact Pragmaton Office of Medical Education to have their certificate mailed to them within 30 days.

This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.

This activity has been reviewed by the Pragmaton Office of Medical Education Physician and Pharmacist Advisory Boards, and they have determined that participants are eligible for 1 hour of credit.

Conference content and discussions may include information regarding the use of products that may be inconsistent with or outside the approved labeling for these products in the United States. Participants should note that uses of these products outside the current approved labeling are considered experimental and are advised to consult prescribing information for these products.

Pragmaton Office of Medical Education Faculty Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the Pragmaton Office of Medical Education that faculty members of CME/CE-accredited programs must disclose any significant financial interest, arrangement, or affiliation with a corporate organization that may have an impact on the faculty member's presentation, such as grants, research support, honoraria, member of speakers' bureau, consultant, major stock shareholder, etc. The following information is provided:

Alan P. Siegal, MD
Formal advisor: Eli Lilly and Company; Eisai Inc.; Bayer Corporation; Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.; Parke-Davis. Researcher: Bayer Corporation; Eisai Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.; Abbott Laboratories; Zeneca Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer Inc. Educational consultant: Eli Lilly and Company; Bayer Corporation; Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. Speakers' bureau: Abbott Laboratories; Bayer Corporation; Eisai Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.; Zeneca Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer Inc.; Parke-Davis.

Pragmaton Office of Medical Education Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote excellence in continuing professional medical education by developing and implementing activities that meet national and regional healthcare needs. In these objective and fair balanced activities, we strive to transfer new knowledge and skills into the clinical setting, improve professional practice, and enhance patient care.

Areas of expertise include women's health, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, endocrinology, and ophthalmology. Because of the scope and content of programming, the Pragmaton Office of Medical Education develops a variety of multidisciplinary activities for primary and specialty care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals. Methods of educational delivery include live presentations, self-study materials, and interactive electronic media including the use of the Internet.

In addition, the Pragmaton Office of Medical Education has established collaborative relationships with nonaccredited providers who share our mission in meeting national and regional healthcare needs.

The Pragmaton Office of Medical Education, under the guidance of both a Physician and Pharmacist Advisory Board, is supported by Pragmaton's senior management and receives support and commitment from healthcare companies.

There is no fee for this activity.

 

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