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Christ the King Catholic College Old Boys Association (CKCCOBA)

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Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide for Depression (mhGAP-IG)

A training for Non-Mental Health providers who want to recognize, intervene and refer persons with depression.

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Depression
1.1 – Definition of depression: What is it?
1.2 – The burden of depression its impact on individuals, families, and societies
1.3 – Depression in global context prevalence in Africa, Europe, Asia, North and South America
1.4 – Economic implications of workplace mental health consequences and the broader economic impact
1.5 – Key Statistics – Global rates of depression and associated costs
Section 2: Depression Across the Lifespan
2.1 – Depression across the lifespan children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly
2.2 – Cultural considerations how depression is perceived and managed in different cultural settings
2.3 – Depression and co occurring disorders the relationship with anxiety, substance abuse
2.4 – Gender and depression how depression manifests differently in men and women
2.5 – Sociological and legal implications broader social context, including legal troubles
Section 3: Recognizing Depression as a Disorder
3.1 – Core symptoms persistent sad or anxious mood, loss of interest, fatigue
3.2 – Red flags signs that differentiate moderate severe depression from milder emotional distress
3.3 – Diagnostic Criteria ICD 10 Criteria mhGAP Diagnostic Criteria
3.4 – Functional impairment personal care, interpersonal, occupational, and broader social context
3.5 – Appropriate Duration Minimum required for diagnosis
Section 4: Assessment: You can Assess Depression
4.1 – How to assess depression screening tools and interview techniques
4.2 – Severity of Depression Recognizing Moderate vs Severe Depression
4.3 – New risk factors biological, psychosocial, and socio-spiritual
4.4 – Comorbidity with Other Disorders, recognizing When Depression Coexists with other Mental Health
Section 5: Hope is here "Treatment of Depression"
5.0 – Treatment Planning
5.1 – Pharmacological treatment antidepressants, special considerations, and managing side effects
5.2 – Psychosocial Interventions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), & Interpersonal Psychotherapy
5.3 – Adjunct therapies integrating physical activity and structured problem solving
5.4 – Practical Case-Based Projects: Treatment Plan for Moderate-Severe
5.5 – Practical Case-Based Projects: Treatment Plan for Moderate-Severe Depression
5.6 – Role Playing Scenarios Diagnosing and Treating Depression and Substance Use Disorder
Section 6: Treatment - How you can heal depression?
6.1 – Primary care settings approaches for general practitioners and non specialized health providers
6.2 – Task shifting how non specialists can manage depression with training and supervision
6.3 – Task shifting how non specialists can manage depression with training and supervision
6.4 – Follow up care ensuring adherence to treatment and regular monitoring
6.5 – Crisis management how to manage a depressive crisis in a non specialized setting
6.6 – Self care when to withdraw and protect your well being
Section 7: Sensitive but necessary Suicide and Depression
7.1 – Suicide risk how to assess and manage thoughts of suicide and self harm
7.2 – Management plans what steps to take when a patient presents with high suicide
7.3 – Cultural sensitivity tailoring suicide prevention interventions to cultural contexts
7.4 – Community support engaging community resources in suicide prevention efforts
7.5 – Postvention providing support to the family and community after a suicide
7.6 – Practical case based projects suicide prevention, postvention, and ongoing risk management
Section 8: The healing journey from Depression
8.1 – Regular follow ups ensuring treatment adherence and symptom monitoring
8.2 – Long term management addressing relapses and continuous care
8.3 – Support systems how to integrate ongoing community and social support into depression care
8.4 – Addressing treatment resistance strategies for patients who do not respond to initial treatment
8.5 – Reassessing diagnosis when to reconsider the diagnosis of depression due to lack of improvement
8.6 – Practical Case-Based Projects: Long-Term Care, Follow-Up Schedules
9.1 – Case studies and practical application
Section 9: Practice what you learned - The art of healing
9.2 – Group Discussions – Share strategies and experiences for managing depression globally
9.3 – Interactive Q&A – Discuss challenges faced in different regions and healthcare systems
9.4 – Practical case-based projects
9.5 – Role playing interactive exercises to simulate treatment applications
Section 10: Saving lives with your learnings
10.1 – Practical case based projects requiring learners to create personalized care plans for various
10.2 – Problem solving therapy exercises apply learning to simulated real life cases
10.3 – Role playing interactive exercises to simulate treatment applications