This course is Lesson 3 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Med/Surg Patient." The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:
I. Chronic Illness
A. Definition of chronic illness
B. Examples of chronic illness

II. Depression
A. Symptoms of clinical depression
B. Hidden Risk Factors for diagnosis of major depressive disorder or major depression

III. Assessment
A. Differential diagnosis of Situational depression
B. Clinical Depression: signs and symptoms to recognize

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:
Define chronic illnesses resulting in depression.
Identify symptoms of depression.
Compare and contrast the differences between situational and clinical depression.