Group Support Psychotherapy (GSP) Training

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Group Support Psychotherapy Pretest
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Purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course
Module 1 introduces the purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course

Module 1: Mental Health, Stress and Wellbeing

1.1 What is mental health?

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1.1.1 What are the components of mental health?

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1.2 Stress

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1.2.2 What is the relationship between stress and mental health?

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Video on Mental Health & Stress

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1.2.3 Categories of Stress

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1.2.4 Examples of stressful situations

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1.2.5 The stress- response reaction

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1.2.5.1 Good Stress Response

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1.2.5.1 Bad Stress response

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1.2.6 Signs of a bad stress response

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1.2.7 Stress Management

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Video on Acute Stress Disorder

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1.2.8 Quiz on Mental Health, Stress and Wellbeing

Module 2: Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol and Substance Use
This modules presents details about depression, anxiety and alcohol/drug abuse. the causes, types, signs, treatment and consequences if not treated

2.1 What is depression?

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2.1.1 How does depression present?

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2.1.2 Who gets depression?

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2.1.3 Is depression the same as sadness?

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2.1.4 How common is depression?

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2.1.5 What are the misperceptions about depression?

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2.1.7 How is depression treated?

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2.1.8 How to identify someone with depression

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2.1.9 How to conduct a suicide risk assessment

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2.1.10 Complications of untreated depression

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Video on Depression

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2.1.11 Quiz on Depression
2.2 Anxiety: A Story about Anxiety

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2.2.2 What is Anxiety?

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2.2.3 Who gets Anxiety?

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2.2.4 How common is it?

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2.2.5 What causes anxiety?

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2.2.6 How does Anxiety present?

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2.2.7 How is anxiety treated?

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2.2.7.1 Mild to moderate anxiety symptoms

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2.2.7.2 Anxiety disorders

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2.2.8 What complications arise in case anxiety is not treated?

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2.2.9 QUIZ on Anxiety
2.3 Alcohol and Substance Use

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2.3.1 What is alcohol and substance use?

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2.3.2 Who gets alcohol and substance use disorder?

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2.3.3 Who is likely to develop alcohol and substance use disorder?

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2.3.4 How does Alcohol and substance use disorder present?

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2.3.5 How alcohol and substance is use disorder treated?

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2.3.6 What complications arise if alcohol and substance use disorders are not treated?

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Video on Alcohol & Substance Use

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2.3.7 Quiz on Alcohol & Substance use

Module 3: Anger Acute Stress disorder and Domestic Violence

3.1 A story about Anger

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3.1.1 What is Anger?

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3.1.2 Who gets excessive Anger?

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3.1.3 How common excessive Anger?

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3.1.4 What causes excessive Anger?

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3.1.6 How is poorly controlled anger managed?

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3.1.6.1Steps in Anger Management

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3.1.7 What complications arise in case poorly controlled anger is not managed?

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Video on Anger

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3.1.8 Quiz on Anger and Anger Management
3.2Acute Stress Disorder

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3.2.2 What is acute stress disorder?

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3.2.3Who gets acute stress disorder?

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3.2.4 How common is acute stress disorder?

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3.2.5 What causes acute stress disorder?

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3.2.5.1 Examples of trauma

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3.2.6 How does acute stress disorder present?

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3.2.7 How is acute stress disorder treated?

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3.2.8 What complications arise in case Acute Stress Disorder is not treated?

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Video on Acute Stress Disorder

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Video on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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3.2.9 Quiz on Acute Stress Disorder
3.3 Domestic Violence

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3.3.2 What is intimate partner violence?

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3.3.3 Who is affected by intimate partner violence?

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3.3.4 Forms of intimate partner violence

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3.3.5 How common is intimate partner violence?

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3.3.6 Why don’t women leave violent partners?

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3.3.7 What are the causes of and risk factors for domestic violence?

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3.3.8 Norms and beliefs that support violence against women

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3.3.9 What are the consequences of intimate partner violence?

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3.3.10 How can we support clients facing intimate partner violence?

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3.3.10.1 Psychotherapy or counselling

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Video on Intimate Partner Violence

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3.3.11 Quiz on Intimate partner violence

Module 4: Culturally Sensitive Group Support Psychotherapy(GSP) Model

4.1 What is Cultural Sensitivity ?

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4.1.2 Stages of Cultural Sensitivity

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4.2 What is Culturally Sensitive Group Support psychotherapy(GSP)?

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4.2.1Theoretical framework

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4.2.2 Why was GSP developed?

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Video on Introduction to GSP

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4.2.3 Selection of participants

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4.2.4 General guidelines

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4.2.5 The structure of Group Support Psychotherapy

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4.2.6 What brings about healing in Group Support Psychotherapy?

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Video on How GSP Works

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4.2.7 Group Developmental Stages

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4.2.8 Roles and Responsibilities of Health Workers providing GSP

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4.3 How to Maintain Confidentiality in Counseling

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4.3.1Explaining Confidentiality

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4.3.2 Protecting Client Records

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4.3.3 Protecting Against Lapses in Conversations

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4.3.3 Protecting Against Lapses in Conversations

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Video on the Guide of GSP

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Quiz on Group Support Psychotherapy Model

Module 5: Communication and Counseling Skills for Adults

Module Overview

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5.1 Basic Components of Communication

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5.2. Creating a Safe and Welcoming Environment

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5.2.1 Techniques for Creating Inclusivity and Comfort

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5.2.2 Establishing Group Rules and Boundaries

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5.3 Key Basic Counseling Skills for Group Counseling

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5.3.2 Paraphrasing

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5.3.3 Reflective Listening Skills:

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5.3.4 Appropriate questioning

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5.3.5 Clarifying Skills:

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5.3.6 Empathy

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5.3.7 Validation

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5.3.8 Group Management:

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5.4 Common Sources of Conflict in Group Counseling

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5.5 Differences between Individual and Group Counseling Communication

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5.6 Role of the Therapist

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5.7 Challenging situations

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5.8 Quiz on Communication and counseling skills in adults

Module 6: Culturally Appropriate Coping Strategies to Overcome Stress

Overview

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Learning Objectives

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6.0 What is coping?

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6.1Types of Coping Strategies

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6.2 Overview of African cultural diversity and its impact on coping mechanisms

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6.2.1 Cultural Values and Beliefs

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6.2.2 Community and Social Support

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6.2.3 Traditional Healing and Spiritual Practices

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6.2.4 Music, Dance, and Artistic Expression

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6.2.5 Oral Traditions and Storytelling

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6.2.6 Resilience and Adaptability

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6.2.7 Integrating Spirituality into Daily Life for Stress Reduction and Resilience

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6.3 NEGATIVE COPING STRATEGIES

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6.4 Coping strategies for excessive worry thinking

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6.4.1 First step: identify your worries by observing the following

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6.4.2 Second step: Challenge the identified worry thoughts

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6.4.3 Third step: Replace the worry thoughts with realistic ones

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6.4.4 Fourth step: Practice Calming and Realistic Thinking

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6.5 Quiz on Culturally Appropriate Coping Strategies to Overcome Stress

Module7: Problem Solving and Coping with Stigma

Learning objectives

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7.0 What is a problem?

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7.1 What is problem solving?

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7.2 Practical Example

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7.2.1 How would you approach solving this problem?

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7.2.2 How do you empathize and validate the team member who is under performing?

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7.2.3 What are examples of clarifying questions?

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7.2.4 What are examples of inappropriate questions to the team member who is under performing?

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7.2.5 What is an appropriate reflective response I can give to a team member who is under-performing?

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Practical Example 2

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7.3.1 Define the exact problem

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7.3.2 Assess nature of problem: Break down problem into smaller parts

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7.3.3 Brain Storm to Generate Possible Solutions

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7.3.4 Evaluate and Select three best Solution

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7.3.7 Quiz on Problem solving skills
Module 7 Part 2: Positive Coping Skills to Reduce Stigma

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Learning objectives

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7.4 What is stigma?

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7.5 What are the types of stigma?

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7.6. What is discrimination?

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7.7 What are the harmful effects of stigma and discrimination?

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7.8 What are the practical ways to cope with stigma?

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7.9 Quiz on Positive coping skills to reduce stigma

Module 8: Livelihoods

Learning Objectives

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8.1 The Concept of Livelihoods

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8.2 Factors influencing Livelihoods

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8.3 Importance of livelihoods in economic and social development

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8.4 Understand the relationship between mental health and livelihoods

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8.5 Sustainable Livelihoods Framework

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8.5 Income-Generating Activities

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8.6 Livelihood Diversification

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8.7 Resource Mobilization and Management

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8.8 Financial Management for Livelihood Enhancement

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Module 9: SELF CARE

Group Support Psychotherapy Post-test
This form is to test before hand your knowledge on mental health. You are required to answer all the questions. Every question carries one point

SEEK-GSP Academy

SEEK-GSP Academy

Course Content

Group Support Psychotherapy Pretest This form is to test before hand your knowledge on mental health. You are required to answer all the questions. Every question carries one point

Group Support Psychotherapy Pretest

Purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course Module 1 introduces the purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course

Purpose of the course

Origins of the course

Course objectives

Module 1: Mental Health, Stress and Wellbeing

1.1 What is mental health?

1.1.1 What are the components of mental health?

1.2 Stress

1.2.2 What is the relationship between stress and mental health?

Video on Mental Health & Stress

1.2.3 Categories of Stress

1.2.4 Examples of stressful situations

1.2.5 The stress- response reaction

1.2.5.1 Good Stress Response

1.2.5.1 Bad Stress response

1.2.6 Signs of a bad stress response

1.2.7 Stress Management

Video on Acute Stress Disorder

1.2.8 Quiz on Mental Health, Stress and Wellbeing

Module 2: Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol and Substance Use This modules presents details about depression, anxiety and alcohol/drug abuse. the causes, types, signs, treatment and consequences if not treated

2.1 What is depression?

2.1.1 How does depression present?

2.1.2 Who gets depression?

2.1.3 Is depression the same as sadness?

2.1.4 How common is depression?

2.1.5 What are the misperceptions about depression?

2.1.7 How is depression treated?

2.1.8 How to identify someone with depression

2.1.9 How to conduct a suicide risk assessment

2.1.10 Complications of untreated depression

Video on Depression

2.1.11 Quiz on Depression

2.2 Anxiety: A Story about Anxiety

2.2.2 What is Anxiety?

2.2.3 Who gets Anxiety?

2.2.4 How common is it?

2.2.5 What causes anxiety?

2.2.6 How does Anxiety present?

2.2.7 How is anxiety treated?

2.2.7.1 Mild to moderate anxiety symptoms

2.2.7.2 Anxiety disorders

2.2.8 What complications arise in case anxiety is not treated?

2.2.9 QUIZ on Anxiety

2.3 Alcohol and Substance Use

2.3.1 What is alcohol and substance use?

2.3.2 Who gets alcohol and substance use disorder?

2.3.3 Who is likely to develop alcohol and substance use disorder?

2.3.4 How does Alcohol and substance use disorder present?

2.3.5 How alcohol and substance is use disorder treated?

2.3.6 What complications arise if alcohol and substance use disorders are not treated?

Video on Alcohol & Substance Use

2.3.7 Quiz on Alcohol & Substance use

Module 3: Anger Acute Stress disorder and Domestic Violence

3.1 A story about Anger

3.1.1 What is Anger?

3.1.2 Who gets excessive Anger?

3.1.3 How common excessive Anger?

3.1.4 What causes excessive Anger?

3.1.6 How is poorly controlled anger managed?

3.1.6.1Steps in Anger Management

3.1.7 What complications arise in case poorly controlled anger is not managed?

Video on Anger

3.1.8 Quiz on Anger and Anger Management

3.2Acute Stress Disorder

3.2.2 What is acute stress disorder?

3.2.3Who gets acute stress disorder?

3.2.4 How common is acute stress disorder?

3.2.5 What causes acute stress disorder?

3.2.5.1 Examples of trauma

3.2.6 How does acute stress disorder present?

3.2.7 How is acute stress disorder treated?

3.2.8 What complications arise in case Acute Stress Disorder is not treated?

Video on Acute Stress Disorder

Video on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

3.2.9 Quiz on Acute Stress Disorder

Group Support Psychotherapy Pretest
This form is to test before hand your knowledge on mental health. You are required to answer all the questions. Every question carries one point

Purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course
Module 1 introduces the purpose, origin and objectives of the Group-Support Psychotherapy course

Module 2: Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol and Substance Use
This modules presents details about depression, anxiety and alcohol/drug abuse. the causes, types, signs, treatment and consequences if not treated