Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes is organized by Penn Medicine - Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education.

Course Dates:
Release Date: Jul 01, 2015
Expired Date: Jul 01, 2021

Target Audience:
FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Credits:
• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.25 hours),
• Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (0.25 hours),
• Nursing Contact Hours (0.25 hours),
• ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.25 hours)

Objectives:
• Review scientific evidence about how depression adversely affects patients with diabetes both psychologically and physically.
• Recognize signs of depression in their patients with diabetes and use tools such as the PHQ-9 scale to diagnose and interpret results.
• Describe and differentiate between various approaches to treatment of depression in patients with diabetes.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.