Depression Teaching 400
Instructed patient that depression is more frequent in people with chronic or severe medical illness and also with substance abuse.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Depression Teaching 1004Taught that depression is an alteration in mood, characterized by sadness, pessimism, despondence and hopelessness.Depression Teaching 411Instructed patient about signs/symptoms of depression: altered sleep patterns, anorexia, weight loss, helplessness, and irritability, lack of motivation, low self-esteem, sadness and crying.Depression Teaching 1008Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: guilty feelings and insomnia or excessive sleeping, among others.Depression Teaching 970Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing depression, such as: encourage verbalization of feelings and allow patient some degree of control, among others.