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Session 3: The Great SSRI Debate
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Explore the latest controversies about antidepressants and their effectiveness, including:

  • What clinical conclusions can be drawn from the research on SSRIs and other antidepressants
  • How to offer clients an informed perspective on the decision to go on medication
  • The three types of psychotherapy shown to be most effective with depression
  • How to prepare clients in remission for the possibility of recurrence
  • How to involve clients’ families to increase compliance and improve treatment outcomes
OBJECTIVES
  1. Describe what the latest research on SSRIs and other antidepressants says about their effectiveness.
  2. Describe how to prepare a depressed client and his family for the possibility of recurrence.
  3. Identify the three types of therapy that are most effective when working with depression.
OUTLINE
  • Prescriptions for Antidepressants
  • Clinical Depression
  • Mild to Moderate Depression
  • The Most Common Reason the Drug Doesn't Work
  • Family Involvement in Treatment

Richard Simon, Ph.D.

Richard Simon, PhD, was a clinical psychologist and the late editor of Psychotherapy Networker, the most topical, timely, and widely read publication in the psychotherapy field. During his career, he received every major magazine industry honor, including the National Magazine Award.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Rich Simon is the President of Psychotherapy Networker, Inc. and the editor of Psychotherapy Networker magazine. He is a published author and receives royalties. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Rich Simon has no relevant non-financial relationships.
 

John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP

John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, is a professor with Alliant International University (California School of Professional Psychology), Sacramento. He has also taught at UC Davis, School of Medicine. He is the author/co-author of 21 books on various topics including depression, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, borderline disorders, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is the author of Drugs in Psychiatry chapter in the Encyclopedia Americana as well as Integrative Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: Effective, Symptom-Focused Techniques, Simplified for Private Practice. Dr. Preston is the recipient of the Mental Health Association’s President’s Award for contributions to the mental health community and the California Psychological Association’s “Distinguished Contributions to Psychology” award. He has lectured in the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Russia.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: John D. Preston is a Professor, School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. He is an author for numerous publishers including Impact Publishers, New Harbinger Publications, and Abingdon Press. Dr. Preston receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial:   John D. Preston has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

 


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