“To Keep Her Alive -” -The Recurrently Depressed Suicidal Patient (Med VT 149)

A three part telecourse for psychiatrists and physicans presenting a case history of a twenty-eight year old recurrently depressed, suicidal woman. Professioanl analysis of the interview with the patient concentrates on interview techniques, diagnosis by observation of both verbal and non-verbal signs of depression, determination of the safety of continued outpatient therapy and the selection of a short term outpatient plan. Complete psychiatric history is printed in the accompanying workbook.