February 22, 2011 - On behalf of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, I am excited to announce the availability of the Major Depressive Disorder Toolkit, our newest clinical provider tool developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Major depressive disorder, often referred to as depression, is a common illness that can affect anyone. Depression is not just “feeling blue”. If you’ve been feeling “down” for more than a few weeks or are having difficulty functioning in daily life, you may be suffering from a common, yet serious medical illness known as clinical depression. Know the symptoms.
The toolkit, a compilation of paper-based tools, brochures, cards and booklets, is designed to help primary care providers effectively implement the major depressive disorder clinical practice guideline, which contains evidence-based, clinical recommendations on screening, diagnosis, patient self-management, pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and monitoring intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with the disorder. {continued with backlinks}
On those 'backlinks' mentioned just above. hose familiar with some government sites will already know this, some will give you a warning sign about the 'certificate' or another information window, they are safe sites. I have yet to figure out why this happens, but it can be irritating or amusing. Seems because they're government they try and act like some big secret, This has been going on for a long time.
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