Description:
OPD Points: 5
This insightful webinar, presented by Dr. Wendy Duncan, offers mental health professionals a comprehensive exploration of adolescent depression. The course delves into the developmental nuances of adolescence, distinguishing between typical behaviors and those indicative of depressive disorders. Participants will gain an understanding of various risk factors contributing to adolescent depression and explore evidence-based treatment considerations to enhance clinical practice
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Differentiate between normative adolescent behaviors and symptoms warranting clinical concern.
Identify key risk factors associated with the development of depression in adolescents.
Understand the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria of adolescent depression.
Evaluate treatment options and considerations for managing adolescent depression.
Apply knowledge to real-world scenarios through case discussions and practical applications.
Assessment:
Presenter / Provider:
Dr. Wendy Duncan
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr. Wendy Duncan MBBCh (Wits), FCPsych (SA), Cert Child Psych (SA) is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice. She is currently the President of the South African Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals (SAACAPAP) and was the National Convenor for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) for several years.
Dr. Duncan’s experience in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry is broad. she has worked in both outpatient and high-care inpatient settings, with involvement in child and family-centred work as well as rehabilitation psychiatry in mentally disabled children & youth. As part of her current practice, Dr. Duncan is involved in the inpatient treatment of adolescents with emotional difficulties. She has a special interest in complex trauma and its clinical presentation, early-onset anxiety disorders and mood regulation difficulties; and has presented public and clinical talks as well as conference papers on these topics. She contributed a chapter to a reference book on mental health matters in children who have suffered maltreatment and has contributed to television, radio, and popular media on matters relating to child and adolescent mental health.
