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Managing Depression in Primary Care – Lessons from 10,000 Patients


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In this Healthed lecture, psychiatrist and founder of Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation, Clinical A/Prof David Horgan explains how concentration and memory symptoms can help distinguish between depression and unhappiness, and this is just one of a multitude of practical, real world tips Professor Horgan provides in this talk - based on both evidence, and his experience of treating thousands of patients with depression. From determining the most appropriate anti-depressant and getting patients to titrate their own dosage to identifying and managing suicide risk, this talk delivers invaluable advice for any health professional managing patients with this chronic mental illness.

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