The ‘Chrysalis Wellbeing Series’ of webinars aims to provide specialised education, information and resources to enhance the mental wellbeing of Primary Care Health Professionals, their patients and consumers. The series will cover vulnerable population groups, provider self-care and accessing primary mental health services.

This session will focus on mental health presentations in older patients, specifcally distinguishing features of mental illness, management options, treatments and referral options. It will feature case study presentations and a Question & Answer session.

Discussion will include:

Aetiology of depression in older people & clinical features of geriatric depression
Evaluation of risk in depressed older people, useful screening tools for people 65 years +
Evidence based treatment approaches including neurostimulation, medications and psychological treatment
Common errors in diagnosis and treatment.

Learning objectives:

Understand the aetiology, evaluation of risk and use of screening tools for depression in older patients
Recognise the clinical features and evidence based approaches for management of depression in older patients

WHO: GPs, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals

SPEAKERS: Dr Petra Muir (Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist), Dr James Wolstenholme (General Practitioner), Dr Robyn Fried (General Practitioner) & Sandra Fitzgerald (HealthPathways Clinical Editor).

Chrysalis Wellbeing Session 3: Are Your Older Patients Okay?