Dr. David Brent and colleagues review the definition, significance, assessment, and management of treatment-resistant depression in youth in UPMC Synergies.
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Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss adequate clinical response and adequate dose and duration related to managing treatment-resistant depression.
- Determine primary diagnosis and rule out covert medication illness
- Conduct thorough evaluation and develop a multi-strategy management and treatment plan.
Reading Resources:
- Brent DA, Kolko D, Birmaher B et al. Predictors of treatment efficacy in a clinical trial of three psychosocial treatments for adolescent depression. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1998;37:906-914.
- Feeny NC, Silva SG , Reinecke MA et al. An exploratory analysis of the impact of family functioning on treatment for depression in adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2009;38:814-825.
- Lewis CC, Simons AD, Nguyen LJ et al. Impact of childhood trauma on treatment outcome in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS ). J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010;49:132-140.
Disclosures:
Dr. Brent receives research support from NIMH grants. He receives royalties from Guilford Press, royalties from the C-SSRS and royalties from the electronic self-rated version of the C-SSRS from ERT, Inc.. He receives honoraria for presenting at CME events.
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Release Date: 11/1/2011 | Last Modified On: 4/1/2013 | Expires: 4/1/2014
