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Assessing Depression in Older People
Course Description
Identify the tools to assess depression in older people. Describe how to administer the tools and document the outcomes of a depression assessment
CPD: This course is worth 0.5 Continuing Professional Development Hours
Learning Outcomes
After viewing this program, participants should be able to:
* Define depression and explain barriers to diagnosis
* Discuss the role of senior staff in recognising and assessing depression
* Describe appropriate strategies to be implemented following depression assessment