Facing new challenges: treating depression in the community setting – The Australian Pharmacy Council

By the end of this session participants should be better able to:

1. Recognise opportunities to help improve medication adherence in patients with depressive disorders.
2. Describe reasons for non-adherence, including intentional and non-intentional non-adherence and how pharmacists can influence patient behaviour.
3. Describe the common challenges affecting patient adherence and persistence with psychotropic medications.
4. Identify drug-drug interactions and advise on management or appropriate changes to pharmacotherapy.
5. Explain prescribing requirements for special populations: older persons, patients with multiple morbidities, extensive and poor metabolisers.