Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach

Johns Hopkins University

À propos de ce cours

Public Mental Health is the application of the principles of medicine and social science to prevent the occurrence of mental and behavioral disorders and to promote mental health of the population. This course illustrates the principles of public health applied to depressive disorder, including principles of epidemiology, transcultural psychiatry, health services research, and prevention. It is predicted that by 2020 depressive disorder will be the most important cause of disease burden in the entire world! Every human being suffers from feeling depressed at some point or other, but only about one fifth of the population will experience an episode of depressive disorder over the course of their lives. This course illuminates the public health approach to disease, and the particular complexities of applying this approach to mental disorders, using depression as the exemplar.

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Approx. 17 heures pour terminer

Recommandé : 6 weeks of study, 2 hours per week

English

Sous-titres : English

Cours en ligne à 100 %

Commencez dès maintenant et apprenez aux horaires qui vous conviennent.

Niveau débutant

Approx. 17 heures pour terminer

Recommandé : 6 weeks of study, 2 hours per week

English

Sous-titres : English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

29 minutes to complete

Overview

Welcome to Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach. Let's take a few moments to introduce the course before we dive into our first lessons....

1 video (Total 9 min), 2 readings

1 videos

An Introduction to Major Depression9m

2 readings

Syllabus10m

Public Mental Health by William Eaton10m

1 hour to complete

What is Major Depression and Why Is It Important? The Burden of Depressive Disorder in the Population

This week, we will be focusing on the definition of major depression and the methods that we use for measuring its effect on populations....

5 videos (Total 54 min), 1 quiz

5 videos

Lecture 1A: What is Depression?12m

Lecture 1B: Prevalence and Incidence of Major Depressive Episode11m

Lecture 1C: The Natural History of Major Depressive Disorder11m

Lecture 1D: Major Depressive Disorder and Medical Conditions11m

Lecture 1E: Estimating the Burden of Major Depressive Disorder and Medical Conditions7m

1 practice exercises

Quiz 1: The Basics of Major Depression10m

2

Section

1 hour to complete

Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Closer Look at Maternal Depression

This week we will be covering depression from a global public health perspective....

4 videos (Total 41 min), 1 quiz

4 videos

Lecture 2A: Does Depression Look the Same Across the World?15m

Lecture 2B: Is Depression Relevant in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?5m

Lecture 2C: What Predicts Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?7m

Lecture 2D: How Can We Treat & Prevent Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?12m

1 practice exercises

Quiz 2: Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries10m

3

Section

1 hour to complete

Basic Concepts of Epidemiology as Applied to Depression

This week we take advantage of what we know about major depressive disorder to examine major epidemiologic research designs, including the case control design, the cohort design, and the study of diseases in time and space....

5 videos (Total 45 min), 1 quiz

5 videos

Lecture 3A: What Is Epidemiology8m

Lecture 3B: Time, Space, and Disease: The Ecological Approach8m

Lecture 3C: Cohort Studies7m

Lecture 3D: Case Control Studies7m

Lecture 3E: The Web of Causation13m

1 practice exercises

Quiz 3: Epidemiology10m

4

Section

3 hours to complete

The Search for Etiologic Clues

This week the focus is on possible causes for depressive disorder, including inheritance, stress, social life, work life, and the evolution of modern living....

5 videos (Total 51 min), 2 quizzes

5 videos

Lecture 4A: Inheritance9m

Lecture 4B: Stress & Diathesis7m

Lecture 4C: Social Supports5m

Lecture 4D: Work, Family, and Life Stage7m

Lecture 4E: Recency of Birth20m

1 practice exercises

Quiz 410m

5

Section

1 hour to complete

Unmet Need for Care, Barriers, and Programs to Improve Access

In this module, we discuss unmet need for treatment and treatment seeking and present a public health view of depression treatment....

4 videos (Total 49 min), 2 quizzes

4 videos

Lecture 5A: Patterns of Service Use6m

Lecture 5B: Barriers and Solutions14m

Lecture 6A: Historical Development and Recent Trends8m

Lecture 6B: Quality of Diagnosis & Treatment18m

2 practice exercises

Quiz 510m

Quiz 610m

6

Section

2 hours to complete

Final Assignment

...

1 quiz

Instructors

William Eaton, PhD

Professor, Mental Health

Wietse A. Tol, PhD

Ali & Rose Kawi Assistant Professor, Mental Health

Ramin Mojtabai, MD

Associate Professor, Mental Health

About Johns Hopkins University

The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world....

Frequently Asked Questions

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
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I feel depressed. Will this course help me?
This course is NOT intended for people who are seeking help or treatment for their own symptoms of depression. We are not in a position to offer clinical advice about specific symptoms that you or a loved one might be experiencing. If you or someone you know are experiencing symptoms of depression, we urge you to seek help from a medical professional or some other trusted source of assistance.

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Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach