Approaches to caring for children and youth with depression

Due to current challenges in healthcare, there are often delays in getting referrals for children and youth with depression, leaving family physicians to manage their care. In this session, the panel provides family physicians with guidance for providing care and discuss evidence-based approaches to care, assessment tools and resources, treatment options and pathways for referrals. The Practising Well Community of Practice has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits. This Community of Practice includes a series of planned webinars. Each session is worth 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits, for up to a total of 12 credits. Panelists: Dr. Fereshte Lalani (Toronto) Dr. Anita Greig (Toronto) Dr. Naima Javaid, Staff Psychiatrist, Medical Head, Outpatient Child, Youth and Family Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Lecturer, Clinician Teacher, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Moderator: Dr. Nikki Bozinoff, Division Head, Mental Health and Addictions, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Physician, Concurrent Outpatient Medical and Psychosocial Addiction Support Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Co-host: Dr. Carrie Bernard, Family Physician Queen Square FHT, Continuing Professional Development and Partnerships Lead, Division of Mental Health & Addictions DFCM, Assistant Professor DFCM University of Toronto, Assistant Clinical Professor DFM McMaster University  This session originally took place on November 27, 2024. A recording can be viewed here.