Chapter 35- Major Depressive Disorder

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of major depressive disorder.
2. Identify symptoms and clinical features of major depressive disorder.
3. Differentiate antidepressants according to pharmacologic properties, adverse-effect profiles, pharmacokinetic profiles, drug interaction profiles, and dosing
features.
4. Predict adverse-effect profiles of antidepressants based on pharmacology.
5. State the goals of pharmacotherapy in major depressive disorder.
6. Educate patients and caregivers on the proper use of antidepressants

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