Webcast Teaches on Depression & Anxiety in the Young

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Webcast Teaches on Depression & Anxiety in the Young. With adolescent and young adult mental health disorders becoming so commonplace, We have invited two of Ohio State University’s Med-Peds experts to review Anxiety and Depression in the Young. We’re pleased to introduce Dr. Susie Friedman and Dr. Allison Rossetti. Susie is an assistant professor of Internal medicine who practices Med-Peds primary care and has done additional training in pediatric anxiety and Allison is an Assistant professor of Internal Medicine who practices both adult and pediatric hospital medicine where she frequently sees patients hospitalized with mental health crises, while also serving as the Med-Peds residency program director.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Describe the process and recommendations for age-appropriate screening for depression in adolescents and young adults.
  • Understand first line evidence-based treatment strategies for depression in adolescents and young adults.
  • Describe the process and recommendations for age-appropriate screening for anxiety in children, adolescents, and young adults.
  • Understand evidence-based strategies for treating anxiety in children, adolescents, and young adults.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Differences in Presentation between Adults & Younger Ages
  • Protective Factors
  • Age of Diagnosis
  • Consent & Legalities

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.