Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access

Counseling patients on antidepressant medications: Saudi Arabia experience in implementing counseling clinic service

World Depression Congress

March 18-19, 2019 Dubai, UAE

Zahra Hussain Alshabeeb

Al Amal Complex for Mental Health-Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Depress Anxiety

Abstract :

Improving adherence to antidepressants and other psychotropic medications, identify the key counseling points for patients receiving antidepressants discuss protocol of patient counseling clinic service in MOH hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Biography :

Zahra Hussain Alshabeeb is having 11 Years experience as Drug information and Medication Safety Officer, pharmacist withBachelor of clinical Pharmacy from King Saud University, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia Supervisor in 397 hotline for medication consultation (MOH National Drug Information Call Center)Chairman of Drug Information Committee , Pharmaceutical Care Eastern Health- Saudi ArabiaEditor in Chef of East Pharmacist BulletinCertified Professional Healthcare Trainer by the American Institute of Professional Studies -29 Jan 2017-2nd Feb 2017Certified Professional Healthcare Trainer by by Inspire InstituteCertified Professional Healthcare Trainer by by Leaders of care training and Development Certified Trainer of The Trainers by International Motivation Training Center Member & coordinator of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee in Al Amal complex for mental health- DammamMember of medication safety Committee in Al Amal complex for mental health- DammamContributed with lectures in many psychiatric conferences and events.

E-mail: Zalshabeeb@moh.gov.sa