Common Causes and Treatments of Depression in Children and Adolescents

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, A Live Webinar

This comprehensive 75-minute webinar brings together two distinguished experts in pediatric depression, Isheeta Zalpuri, MD, and Jillian Larsen, MD, to provide an in-depth exploration of current approaches to diagnosing and treating child and adolescent depression. The session will guide practitioners through several causes of depression, treatment options, and risk evaluation.

Registration is free. Click the Register tab to sign up.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.25 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credits (1.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.25 hours), APA Continuing Education credits (1.25 hours), ASWB General Continuing Education (ACE) credits (1.25 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.25 hours)

1. Discuss common causes of depression in children and adolescents.
2. Summarize empirically-based guidance about the psychosocial and psychopharmacologic treatment of depression in this population.
3. Explain the association between antidepressants and suicide risk.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 ANCC contact hours.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE) – Social Work Credit

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Stanford Medicine 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. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this activity receive 1.25 general continuing education credits.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Cancellation Policy
Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require visual, auditory, cognitive, or mobility accommodations, please contact the CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

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     Title: Compliance Coordinator
     Email: [email protected]

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.