FMF Loved: Approach to Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

Bipolar disorder affects millions of people in North America. It can now be diagnosed and treated in the primary care setting. In this presentation, we will discuss how to make the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in a time efficient manner. We will define the different types of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders,… Read More

FMF Loved: Mixing and Matching: Layering psychopharmacology in primary care

Family doctors deliver the majority of mental health care to Canadians. The mental health care will often include the use of psychiatric medications. It is often necessary to use several different psychiatric medications at the same time. In this session, we will discuss different examples of combining psychiatric medications. We… Read More

FMF Loved: Approach to Psychotherapy in Primary Care

25-35% of patient visits to a family physician may involve predominantly psychological issues. Due to their longitudinal relationship with their patients, family doctors have lots of opportunities to do meaningful psychotherapy with their patients. Often, family doctors may be the person that patients feel most comfortable with to do this… Read More

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