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Hi all<br><br>
I am passing on a request for recommendations and resources regarding
training for practicing primary care clinicians to be able to treat
behavioral health issues in clinic. <br><br>
What was requested: <font size=3><i>"We need specific training to
deal with major psychiatric disorders as the primary care provider. This
would include medical updates on the disorders and specific training on
use of medications. We should learn both "optimal" and
formulary based therapies (ie Medi-cal formulary)<br><br>
There are three principal areas of interest:<br>
1. Depression<br>
2. Affective disorders (ie manic depressive)<br>
3. Thought disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective)<br><br>
Some of the training could be selected reading for us chosen by a
psychiatrist (background information). True false questions or exam based
learning is good too. Lectures created specifically for our needs could
also be successful."<br>
</i></font>Thanks for any suggestions<br>
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<font face="Garamond" size=3><i>Nancy S. Halloran, MPH<br>
Program Development, Proposals, & Project Management<br>
Health Equity Partnership & Community Institute for Healthcare
Equity<br>
614 Grand Ave, Suite 400<br>
Oakland, Ca 94610<br><br>
510-847-3833<br>
510-217-5940 (fax)</i></font> </body>
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