Webinars

Managing persistent or severe depression in young people (December 2016)

This webinar will examine the management of persistent, severe and complex depression in young people, characterised by symptom severity, multiple comorbidities and when ongoing suicidality is present. This webinar will explore a multi-disciplinary team-based approach that incorporates evidence-based psychotherapies embedded within case management and psychiatric review. A particular focus will include consideration of developmental factors, engagement, assessment, managing suicide risk, including input from families, and medication use. The webinar will explore treatment phases from initial stages through to recovery as part of a comprehensive and holistic approach to the provision of mental health care to young people.

When depression is not the only concern for young people: Impact and considerations for treating comorbid disorders (December 2016)

Young people with depression often have other mental health difficulties. This webinar will explore the relationship of depression and common comorbid disorders such as anxiety or substance use and presentations including personality pathology in young people. There will be a focus on describing the impact of comorbidity on the clinical presentation, course, assessment, diagnosis and severity of illness. The webinar will explore the variety of treatment models for managing the different comorbidities.

Latest developments in anti-depressant medication use in young people (November 2016)

This webinar will look at the latest evidence on the use of anti-depressant medication in young people as well as considerations and explorations of the risks and benefits of anti-depressant medication use. The presenter will discuss anti-depressant prescribing in the context of comprehensive and holistic mental health care in young people.

Do antidepressants have a role in the treatment of youth depression? (March 2016)

The use of antidepressants for young people is controversial and has left clinicians uncertain on how and when they might be prescribed. This webinar will discuss the evidence available around the use of medication for young people with depression, looking at the benefits and potential harms.

Treating complex depression in young people (July 2015)

This webinar explores how to deliver psychological treatment, in particular cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) using a flexible and formulation-driven approach to working with young people who have depression that may be severe and complex. Health professionals and clinicians working in youth mental health settings will benefit from having prior knowledge of the assessment and treatment of depression.

Depression