The Importance of Treating Motivation and Energy in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) – MOC Section 1

After completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Explain the impact of the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) on functional impairment;
• Discuss how residual symptoms, particularly lack of motivation and low energy, contribute to relapse;
• Differentiate between available antidepressants based on their mechanisms of action and receptor activity profiles and how these factors may impact treatment selection.