PHQ9 & GAD-7: Base Knowledge
The GAD-7 and PHQ-9 screening tools are widely used across the health plan’s clinical teams, to assess members for the presence of symptoms associated with depression or generalized anxiety.
This educational activity will provide staff with basic knowledge to ensure accuracy, efficacy, and efficiency relative to the completion of the PHQ9 and GAD 7 behavioral health assessments
Target Audience
RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Dieticians
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the clinical symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorders
2. Recognize commonly co-occurring physical and behavioral health comorbidities with GAD and Depressive Disorders
3. Examine several short vignettes that illustrate health disparities and the interconnectedness of PH/BH symptomatology with this population
Program begins at 12:00pm and adjourns at 1:00pm Total Education Time: 1 hour
Time | Content | Presenter |
12-12:15pm | Review of clinical symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorder | Alin Severance, MD |
12:15-12:30pm | Review of co-occurring physical and behavioral health comorbidities with GAD and Depressive Disorders | Alin Severance, MD |
12:30-1:00pm | Presentation and discussion of short vignettes that illustrate health disparities and the interconnectedness of PH/BH symptomatology with this population | Alin Severance, MD |
CCM CE will be provided: 1 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance