The Clinical Takeaway: Sleep & depression – What’s the connection? | Part two

In this episode:

– The management of severe depression and sleep disorders
– Suicidal ideation and several other issues that present to GPs regularly if not frequently
– A stepped approach to managing the severely depressed patient with sleep disorder and suicidal thoughts

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 35 mins

Guest: Dr Chris Blackwell, Psychiatrist

Recommended resources:

– The Evolving Nexus of Sleep and Depression

– Subscribe to Woolcock GP newsletter 

– Woolcock Clinic Sleep Referral Form 

– Learning Better Sleep booklet

– Relaxation Strategies booklet

– Woolcock Clinic Insomnia patient brochure
 

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