Depression and Suicide

Hours: 1.50
# Course Code: REL-ACU-0-DS

This course details the basics of depression, suicide, related mood disorders, treatment thereof, and post-recovery support.

DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.

Course Description

This course details the basics of depression, suicide, related mood disorders, treatment thereof, and post-recovery support.

DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

American Association of Medical Assistants

1.5 HOURS

This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 1.50 general continuing education unit(s) (approval Clinical/General). Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program provider.

Course Details

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-DS

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least four elements for understanding suicidality and two symptoms of major depression.
Indicate at least three best practices used by healthcare professionals for screening, assessing, and responding to patients with suicidal ideation and their families.
Recall at least four medications prescribed for symptoms of depression and two other treatment options for patients experiencing depression and suicidal ideation.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Depression and Suicide Basics

Meet Valerie

Suicide Rates

Who Is Vulnerable?

Chronic Disease Adds to the Risk

Remember Valerie?

Identifying Risk Factors and Warning Signs

Differentiating Suicidal Behaviors

Know the Warning Signs: “IS PATH WARM?”

Determining Suicidality

Screening for Suicidal Ideation

Summary

Section 3: Mood Disorders

What Is a Mood Disorder?

Bipolar Disorders

Conditions That May Contribute to Depression

Identifying Depression in Any Setting

Major Depressive Disorder

Differential Diagnosis

Adjustment Disorder

Bereavement

Seeing the Light

The No-Harm or No-Suicide Contract

Defeating the Stigma

Initiating an Effective Plan

Summary

Section 4: Psychopharmacology

Antidepressant Medications

Medications for Bipolar Disorders

Mood Stabilizers

Anticonvulsants

Antipsychotics

On the Road to Recovery

Discontinuation

Summary

Section 5: Providing Support and Referrals

Giving Counsel to Ease the Pain

Helping Families Help Patients

Finding the Right Resources

Summary

Section 6: Clinical Vignette

Meet Missy

Section 7: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Instructor: Sean Kennard BSN, RN

Sean Kennard is an Air Force veteran with 10 years of active-duty service plus clinical experience in various mental health settings. Sean was educated and trained In Virginia as a Registered Nurse, where he practiced pediatric behavioral health nursing at Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent. He earned his Associate’s Degree in Nursing from ECPI University and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University. Sean is a former Program Director of a Senior Behavioral Health Unit and currently coaches licensure exam strategies to nursing graduates. His clinical skillset is in behavioral health across the lifespan, including behavioral case management and geropsychiatric nursing. He most recently worked as a Forensic Psych Nurse at Central State Hospital in Georgia during the onset of the pandemic before contracting with Relias as a Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert Technical Writer. Disclosure: Sean Kennard BSN, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Staff Writer: Kimberly Workman, MA

Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments. Disclosure: Kimberly Workman, MA discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Certified Medical Assistants; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

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Depression and Suicide

This course details the basics of depression, suicide, related mood disorders, treatment thereof, and post-recovery support. DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.

$ 20.0 $20.00 $20.00

American Association of Medical Assistants

This course details the basics of depression, suicide, related mood disorders, treatment thereof, and post-recovery support.

DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.

$ 20.0 $20.00

$20.00