Antidepressants in older adults Clinical Case Master: facilitator's guide

Are you ready to deliver a workshop to your colleagues that sets the standard for peer learning?

Welcome to your workshop in a box.

Enhance your approach to antidepressant management in older adults with this simple course designed for primary care professionals. Covering the latest Australian clinical practice guideline updates, you will receive all the key tools to support and optimise patient care.

This accredited facilitator course includes all of the necessary resources, cases and content on antidepressant use in older patients, for you to lead a case based discussion with your peers.

Overview

Ideal for lunchtime education or registrar teaching, the resources included in this program are designed to support small group learning sessions for primary care health professionals, including GPs, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams.

The session is built around a detailed clinical case study, promoting interactive discussions about managing depression and anxiety in older adults. This course is tailored to address the unique challenges faced in primary care, with a focus on practical strategies and evidence-based approaches.

The session will:

• provide guidance on the options available for the treatment of anxiety and/or depression highlighting key considerations when making management decisions for the older adult.
• explore consumer expectations in terms of treatment options available,including an analysis of the risk-benefits to help set realistic expectations during consultations.
• highlight the benefit of frequent review of patients on long term antidepressants
• provide guidance on how best to deprescribe antidepressants to minimise withdrawal symptoms and monitor for relapse

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, facilitators should be able to:

	Prepare and review materials to facilitate a case study discussion on the role of antidepressants in managing depression and anxiety in older adults
	Facilitate a 1-hour workshop, including a case study discussion, to explore the use of antidepressants in older adults within general practice
	Identify learning needs and areas for further development in clinical practice, and link these to relevant resources and educational materials
	Support peers in completing the required learning activities and assist with claiming and logging CPD hours for the session

Suggested session structure

Session materials *

 * These materials will be provided on enrolment.

This Continuing Medical Education (CME) educational session is brought to you by Medcast and the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance. 

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