NON CME RECORDINGS: Part 1: SSRIs and Pediatric Depression: Clinical Pearls

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The shortage of mental health care professionals has left pediatricians and their patients in crisis… How do we treat depressed youth? What do we do if our patients cannot get into a therapist? How do we determine what medication to start to help our patients with depressive symptoms? Join this case series where Dr. Shivana Naidoo, board certified child psychiatrist, reviews the most common depressive disorders in youth and the most evidence-based medication intervention to treat them, SSRIs. Dr. Naidoo will review several cases to give real world examples of medical decision making. Learn how she considers which SSRI may be a sensible trial based on pediatric clinical symptoms and presentation.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to: 

1. Review the most common depressive disorders presenting in youth 
2. Review the most common symptoms of depression in youth 
3. Review evidenced-based intervention for pediatric depressive disorders 
4. Review black box warning and how to provide psychoeducation to parents who hesitate to start an SSRI trial 
5. Apply case-based learning to help with decision making and SSRI intervention for medication naive youth