Recognising clinical depression, assessing its extent and initiating treatment with appropriate referral is the key to better outcomes. Prof Piet Oosthuizen shares his experience of treating patients with depressive episodes and major depressive disorder (MDP) with host physician, Dr Rust Theron and provides practical guidance for busy daily clinical practice. Watch this video to explore the newer approaches to help patients deal with daily living and depression.

You will learn to:

• Recognise clinical depression and assess its extent
• Initiate treatment for your patient, monitor and understand when to expect improvement in mood
• Consider newer approaches to the management of this condition
• Determine when referral is in the patients’ best interests.

Prof Piet Oosthuizen

Prof Piet Oosthuizen is a psychiatrist in private practice in Durbanville. He also holds a part-time appointment with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Stellenbosch. He has a special interest in the management of mood disorders and neuropsychiatry.