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This short episode is about counselling patients on antidepressant medications.

Hosts: Matthew Cho and Angad Singh

Audio editing: Angad Singh

Time stamps:

(02:03) Steps to antidepressant counselling

(07:31) Frequently asked questions about antidepressants

Related episodes:

PsychEd Episode 1: Diagnosis of Depression with Dr. Ilana Shawn

PsychEd Episode 2: Treatment of Depression with Dr. Sidney Kennedy

PsychEd Episode 58: Depression in Children and Adolescents with Dr. Darren Courtney

Patient education:

UpToDate resource on ‘Medicines for Depression’: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/medicines-for-depression-the-basics

CAMH resource on ‘Antidepressant Medications’:

https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/antidepressant-medications

Kelty Mental Health resource on ‘Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors’: https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources/SSRI_MedicationSheet2022.pdf, 

References:

PsychDB. (2024, January 11). Introduction to Antidepressants. https://www.psychdb.com/meds/antidepressants/home

Lam RW, Kennedy SH, Adams C, Bahji A, Beaulieu S, Bhat V, Blier P, Blumberger DM, Brietzke E, Chakrabarty T, Do A. Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2023 Update on Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults: Réseau canadien pour les traitements de l'humeur et de l'anxiété (CANMAT) 2023: Mise à jour des lignes directrices cliniques pour la prise en charge du trouble dépressif majeur chez les adultes. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Sep;69(9):641-87.

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