<p>Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners.</p><p>This short episode is about counselling patients on antidepressant medications.</p><p><strong>Hosts:</strong> Matthew Cho and Angad Singh</p><p><strong>Audio editing: </strong>Angad Singh</p><p><strong>Time stamps:</strong></p><p>(02:03) Steps to antidepressant counselling</p><p>(07:31) Frequently asked questions about antidepressants</p><p><strong>Related episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psychedpodcast.org/blog/2017/3/4/psyched-episode-1-diagnosing-depression-with-dr-ilana-shawn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PsychEd Episode 1: Diagnosis of Depression with Dr. Ilana Shawn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.psychedpodcast.org/blog/2017/3/4/psyched-episode-2-treatment-of-depression-with-dr-sidney-kennedy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PsychEd Episode 2: Treatment of Depression with Dr. Sidney Kennedy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.psychedpodcast.org/blog/depressionyouth" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PsychEd Episode 58: Depression in Children and Adolescents with Dr. Darren Courtney</a></p><p><strong>Patient education:</strong></p><p>UpToDate resource on ‘Medicines for Depression’: <a href="https://www.uptodate.com/contents/medicines-for-depression-the-basics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.uptodate.com/contents/medicines-for-depression-the-basics</a></p><p>CAMH resource on ‘Antidepressant Medications’:</p><p><a href="https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/antidepressant-medications" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/antidepressant-medications</a></p><p>Kelty Mental Health resource on ‘Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors’: <a href="https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources/SSRI_MedicationSheet2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/resources/SSRI_MedicationSheet2022.pdf</a>, </p><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p>PsychDB. (2024, January 11). Introduction to Antidepressants. <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/meds/antidepressants/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/meds/antidepressants/home</a></p><p>Lam RW, Kennedy SH, Adams C, Bahji A, Beaulieu S, Bhat V, Blier P, Blumberger DM, Brietzke E, Chakrabarty T, Do A. Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2023 Update on Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults: Réseau canadien pour les traitements de l'humeur et de l'anxiété (CANMAT) 2023: Mise à jour des lignes directrices cliniques pour la prise en charge du trouble dépressif majeur chez les adultes. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Sep;69(9):641-87.</p><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><p>For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/psyched.podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@psyched.podcast</a>), Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PsychEdPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PsychEd Podcast</a>), and X (<a href="https://twitter.com/psychedpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@psychedpodcast</a>). You can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a> and visit our website at <a href="http://psychedpodcast.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">psychedpodcast.org</a>.</p>
