Managing Depression In The Primary Care Setting

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Depression in the primary care setting – super common. With a shortage of mental health providers and increasing numbers of patients with symptoms, depression is becoming a leading primary care health concern. If you feel unsure or unprepared for these patient encounters, you are in the right place.

This week, we’re taking some of the mystery out of working with patients with depression in the primary care setting. We’ll cover:

✅ Red flags of depression assessment, and how to handle them when you find them
✅ Key resources you need to know out at your clinic (and outside your clinic)
✅ What differentials to watch out for
✅ Approach to medications, and important factors to consider

There is an entire specialty track within the Nurse Practitioner world (PMHNP) that is designed to treat patients with mental health concerns. As Family Nurse Practitioners, there are limits to what is appropriate for us to treat – but we can certainly help our primary care patients experiencing this very common concern.

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Please note: This video is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers.
While anyone is welcome to view, for legal and safety reasons, we are unable to diagnose, treat, or answer medical questions for individuals through this channel. We always refer individuals back to their primary care providers for medical care.
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For patients have tried several medications without success, consider using a pharmacogenomic test such as Genesight. This test is 100% covered by Medicare and Medicaid, because of improved outcomes, finding the medication best suited to that individual. It looks at how medications are metabolized in the liver via the CYP pathways. Try to attend an informational program near you, you can go online and see what other providers utilize this test that are near you. And hopefully they will be willing to share tips. As a seasoned NP of 20 years, I know that I am always happy to help.
Liz Bothfeld NP. SW WI

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Hi Liz! Would love it if you could do a EKG course or X-ray interpretation course - I would definitely join!! So far I’m loving the lab interpretation course. Thank you.

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They said third time is a charm, Am officially a NP nurse now. To all my repeat test taker I pray y'all make it some day but will advise you keep reading and believing in yourself ☺️🎉

De-Zay