IDENTIFICATION DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OF ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION (MDD)

This training guide is designed for use by first contact health providers to help them in understanding, identifying, diagnosing and treating adolescents with MDD.  It includes a number of clinically useful tools as well as detailed management information.  An expanded version of this material is available as a MAINPRO and MAINCERT credit CME course for primary care physicians and specialty physicians.  This course is available free of charge by clicking here.

The guide includes: 1) An informational overview to help first contact health providers understand how to identify, diagnose and treat major depressive disorder in adolescents. 2) A toolkit for first contact health providers containing diagnostic tools and other useful resources for assessing major depressive disorder in adolescents.

This training guide is available for download, purchase of a printed copy, or the course can be taken through Memorial University's Online Program.