4Ms Depression for Clinicians

In the following module, we provide information about older adult depression, which is an important aspect of Mentation.

THE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON THIS PAGE OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDIT.  If you would like to receive Certificate of Completion only for this program, please click here.

Target Audience

This course is geared towards clinicians. For non-clinician health system employees, please exit this course and complete the course titled "Depression for Non-Clinician Health System Employees." Once the course is complete, you will be asked to complete a post-test and evaluation before receiving a Continuing Education Certificate.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, which is geared towards clinician health system employees, learners will be able to:

  • Recognize the symptoms of major and mild depression
  • Describe rates of depression
  • Identify risk factors for depression and suicide
  • Know treatment options for depression in older adults
  • Know steps to follow in cases where older adults are experiencing suicidal ideation
  • Describe depression treatment options
  • Be able to discuss treatment options with older adults in a manner that increases engagement and reduces stigma

Reference Guide: Please click HERE to download the reference guide.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACE
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 general continuing education credits.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 0.75 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 CE credits in psychology.
  • 0.75 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 0.75 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 0.75 CPEUs.
Course opens: 
04/06/2024
Course expires: 
12/30/2029
Cost:
$0.00
Continuing Education Credit Information
 
The course director(s), planner(s), faculty and reviewer(s) of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is being presented without bias and without commercial support.

Rush University Medical Center designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of three-quarters (0.75) of a AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Rush University Medical Center designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of three-quarters (0.75) of a nursing contact hour(s).

Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based internet enduring material activity for a maximum of three-quarters (0.75) of a contact hour(s) for pharmacists.

Rush University designates this internet enduring material activity for three-quarters (0.75) of a Continuing Education credit(s) in physical therapy (216.000272), occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, social work (159.001203), nutrition, speech-audiology, and psychology.

Run time: 45 minutes
Credit Amount: 0.75
Credit Type: CME, CNE, CE, CPE
Expiration date: 9/30/2023

Depression Authors and Reviewers

Primary Authors
Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD
Christina Khou, PhD
Sandra Swantek, MD
 
Contributing Author
Laurin Mack, PhD

Reviewers
Kim Dixon, MD
Cecilia Hardacker, MSN, RN, CNL
Michelle Newman, MPH 

 

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACE
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 general continuing education credits.
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 0.75 APA
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 CE credits in psychology.
  • 0.75 CE

    Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 0.75 continuing education credits.

  • 0.75 CNE
    Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 nursing contact hour(s).
  • 0.75 CPEU
    This Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 0.75 CPEUs.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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