Depression
Course Aims:
This E-Learning course is designed to enable you to increase your awareness and understanding of mental health disorder, depression.
The course begins explaining what we mean by the term ‘depression’ and explains how common the problem is. It then explains the symptoms of depression and describes the different types of depression an individual can be diagnosed with, including the severity and different ‘specifiers’ associated with the illness.
In stage three, the course outlines the different possible causes of depression and co-existing problems that individuals face. The final stage focuses on the treatment and support strategies for depression, including therapy treatment, medication and self-help strategies to help individuals recover.
Finally, the course outlines the role of the support or care worker in helping support an individual suffering from depression.
Course Price:
£18.00 Inc VAT
Learning Outcomes:
Define what is meant by the term ‘depression’
Identify prevalence rates for depression
Better understand what it means to experience depression
Identify the different symptoms of depression
Outline the different types of depression
Explain what is meant by the terms ‘severity’ and ‘specifier’ in relation to diagnosing depression
Outline the causes of depression
Explain the Vulnerability-Stress Model
Identify co-existing problems associated with depression
Outline the NICE guidelines for treating depression
Identify the role of lifestyle factors in treating depression
Explain how CBT therapy works
Outline the role of medication in treating depression
Identify what you can do to help someone with depression
FAQs
Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to contact us directly to receive your Certification.
Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.
Yes, our Courses are CPD Certified.
Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.
Course Price:
£18.00 Inc VAT
Level:
2 & 3
Course Syllabus Includes:
What is depression?
Prevalence rates
History of depression
Stigma
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic criteria
Severity classifications
Specifier categories
Types of depression: Major depressive disorder
Types of depression: Dysthymic disorder
Types of depression: Bipolar disorder
Types of depression: Cyclothymic disorder
Types of depression: Postnatal depression
Types of depression: Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Types of depression: Substance-induced mood disorder
Types of depression: Depression due to a medical condition
Causes of depression
Co-existing problems
Suicide
Support and treatment options: Lifestyle factors
Support and treatment options: Therapy
Support and treatment options: Therapy: Behavioural activation
Support and treatment options: Therapy: Mindfulness
Support and treatment options: Medication
Assessing the risks
Communication
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