Case Challenge

Management of Emergent Depression and Suicidal Ideation During HCV Therapy

Source: Management of Depression and HCV: Novel Data, Best Practices, and Case Challenges

Management of Emergent Depression and Suicidal Ideation During HCV Therapy

Faculty:

Alfredo Alberti, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/01/08

Expiration Date: 09/30/09

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss the incidence of and strategies for monitoring depression during interferon-based HCV antiviral therapy
Describe strategies for managing depression that emerges during HCV therapy
Articulate how the shortening of treatment can be used in genotype 2/3 HCV–infected patients who develop depressive symptoms during therapy
Recall the incidence and management strategies for the development of suicidal ideation during HCV therapy

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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