Let’s be Blunt: Collaborating with Patients with MDD to Achieve Full Functional Recovery

This online, 60-minute activity will focus on the latest evidence on treatment for MDD, including growing awareness around the impact of emotional blunting. Discussions center on patient decision making around treatment and facilitating switching treatments in the presence of emotional blunting. Content includes the latest evidence and recommendations, case vignettes, and “How I Do It” best practices. The initiative also includes an animated patient-focused whiteboard that has been developed with the support of The Mighty and aims to help MDD patients understand the potential side effect of emotional blunting and engage in shared decision making about their treatment.

LET'S BE BLUNT: Collaborating With Patients With Major Depressive Disorder to Achieve Full Functional Recovery

Clinical Commentary

In this, 60-minute activity, expert faculty review recommendations for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), case vignettes, and “How I Do It” best practices. Discussions focus on the impact of measurement-based care for tracking symptoms of depression; assessment and management of treatment-related emotional blunting; as well as, strategies on how to involve patients in shared decision making. Join this activity and help your patients find the light again.

Faculty: Anita Clayton, MD, Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Thase, MD

Release Date: May 17, 2022

Expiration Date: May 17, 2023

CME/CE is no longer available for this activity

LET'S BE BLUNT: Collaborating With Patients With Major Depressive Disorder to Achieve Full Functional Recovery

Patient Education

LET'S BE BLUNT: Collaborating With Patients With Major Depressive Disorder to Achieve Full Functional Recovery (Patient Whiteboard) is a brief whiteboard animation developed to provide you with the right information to achieve full functional recovery and find your light again.

Learn strategies on:

• the signs, symptoms, and causes of emotional blunting

• how to recognize when your treatment is not right for you

• the importance of active communication with your healthcare provider about your treatment

Special thanks to Anita Clayton, MD and The Mighty whose guidance and expertise were used in the development of this educational resource.

Faculty: Anita Clayton, MD

Release Date: May 17, 2022

Expiration Date: May 17, 2023

CME/CE is no longer available for this activity