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Primary Care Portal : eMentalHealth.ca

WebStep by step algorithms to help manage your patients with depression and anxiety in the primary care setting. Project ECHO. Join Project ECHO for Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health and access the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of child/youth mental health professionals including psychiatry, psychology, and service navigators to help

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Depression in Adults: Information for Primary Care

WebEpidemiology. Prevalence of depression. 2%-4% of persons in the community (Katon, 1992) 5%-10% of primary care patients (Katon, 1992) 10%-14% of medical inpatients (Katon, 1992) More than 90% of patients diagnosed with depression receive care exclusively from their family physician (Bilsker, 2007). Complications:

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Mental Status Examination (MSE) : Toronto, ON : …

WebThe Mental Status Examination (MSE) is the psychiatric equivalent of the ‘physical exam’ in the Psychiatric Assessment. The MSE are your observations from the patient encounter. Observations from the MSE are started from the moment you meet the patient and throughout the interview until the patient leaves.

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Concussions in Mental Health: Information for Primary Care

WebSummary: Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury. The classic history is a direct blow to the head, neck, face, or to anywhere in the body that imparts an impulse injury to the head. Complications include post-concussion syndrome (PCS) in a small number of individuals, and can leave patients struggling with their …

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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD): …

WebSummary: Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is a new diagnosis having appeared for the first time in the DSM-5. DMDD refers to the child with persistent irritability and anger, who has severe anger outbursts that cause impairment. Though many primary care providers may not yet feel comfortable giving this diagnosis, being familiar with …

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Information for …

WebScreening Tools for the Assessment of Infant and Early Childhood Health. Early Childhood Screening Assessment (ECSA) The ECSA is a primary care screening measure developed to identify young children (aged ½ to 5-years old (i.e. 18-60 mos.)) who need further emotional or behavioural assessment (Gleason et al., 2010).

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Folate and its Derivatives (Folinic Acid, Methylfolate) for Brain

WebAge. Recommended amount of dietary folate equivalents (DFE) 1-3 years. 150 mcg DFE. 4-8 years. 200 mcg DFE. 9-13 years. 300 mcg DFE. 14-18 years. 400 mcg DFE. 19+ years

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Mental Health Screening Tools : eMentalHealth.ca

WebPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (in Adults) Screen for PTSD in primary care (PC-PTSD) (4-item) - 4 questions. Social Anxiety Screening tool based on DSM-IV criteria - 2 questions. Asperger Syndrome. Autism Spectrum Disorder (in Children and Youth) High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) - 27 questions.

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Inositol for Mental Health Conditions : Toronto, ON : …

WebInositol is available as capsules (such as 500 mg capsules) and also as a powder. As it is a sugar, it tastes sweet. Side Effects As a nutritional supplement, inositol is very safe. Side effects include nausea, stomach pains, fatigue, headache, dizziness. Most side effects happen at higher doses over 12 g daily.

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Trazodone : Canada : eMentalHealth.ca

WebTrazodone is approved by Health Canada for the treatment of depression in adults, however other common uses include sleep problems (insomnia). Your doctor may be using this medication to you for another reason. If you are unclear why trazodone is being prescribed, please ask your doctor.

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Psychiatric Emergencies and Crises in Primary Care (in Ontario, …

WebSummary: Is your patient imminently suicidal, homicidal, or at risk of substantial physical impairment due to a mental disorder? Classic situations include your patient is acutely suicidal due to major depression; your patient is suffering from an acute episode of mania or psychosis, and as a result, is at risk of serious harm.

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Community Health and Resource Centres

WebFIA believes in the ethos that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and have expanded our offerings to provide FREE virtual peer to peer support groups to College & University students, Parents & Caregivers as they navigate the realities and emotions of …

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Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU)

WebWorks locally with individuals, families, the community and partner agencies to promote and protect health and to prevent disease. Public health programs and services are geared toward people of all ages and are delivered in a variety of settings including workplaces, day care and educational settings, homes, health care settings and community spaces.

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Gender Dysphoria: Information for Primary Care

WebSummary: Gender dysphoria is the distress that may come when a person’s gender identity is different than the gender they were assigned at birth. People who are gender non-conforming or transgender can lead happy, productive lives, whereas others may have significant distress. There is a whole spectrum of gender identities - including gender …

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Picky (Selective) vs. Problem Eating in Children/Youth: Information …

WebSummary: Parents are often concerned that their child/youth is a picky eater. Although frustrating, fortunately most of the time it is not a medically serious concern. The good news is that there are various strategies that primary care providers can provide to parents to improve their child/youth’s eating.

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QT Prolongation from Psychiatric Medication: Information for …

WebSummary: QT prolongation from psychiatric medications leading to potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias (such as Torsades de Point) is an uncommon but serious complication. Unfortunately, many psychiatric medications such as antidepressants and antipsychotics have a risk of prolonging QT. For patients at risk of QT prolongation, address modifiable …

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Mental Health Treatment and Support

WebFIA believes in the ethos that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and have expanded our offerings to provide FREE virtual peer to peer support groups to College & University students, Parents & Caregivers as they navigate the realities and emotions of …

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