This course is based on a publication of the National Institute of Mental Health about depression affecting women. It provides an overview of depression by discussing its forms, symptoms, causes, co-occurring illnesses, and manifestations in younger versus older women. This course includes an overview of the pharmacological and non pharmacological treatments which are commonly used to treat depression. Additional information is provided on diagnosis procedures and crisis intervention methods. This publication is written in simple terms making the concepts easy to grasp. It serves as an excellent resource for mental health professionals who would like to build or refresh their knowledge about depression affecting women.
Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists can benefit from this course. This course may also be helpful for other practitioners, such as midwives and dieticians and nutritionists who work with women who may be at risk for depression. This course is appropriate for beginning and intermediate level practitioners who do not know a lot about depression affecting women and who wish to develop their clinical skills in this area.
Author: National Institute of Mental Health
Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with an overview of depression in women. Specifically, a professional will:
Identify the forms of depression, symptoms, causes, and co-occurring illnesses.
Understand the issues that are particular to women dealing with depression.
Describe the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for depression, their effectiveness, and possible side effects.
Citation: National Institute of Mental Health (2008). Women and Depression: Discovering Hope.
Course description and examination by Bianca Perez, M.S.
Credits: 1
Exam Fee: $11.00
Format: Online
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Exam Questions for Depression: What Every Woman Should Know by NIMH
1. Psychotic depression and seasonal affective disorder . . . Are short lived compared to dysthymia and major depression. Are forms of minor depression. Develop under unique circumstances. All of the above. 2. Which of the following is true regarding the causes of depression in women? Depression is more common in post-menopausal women. Depression results from the combination of a single gene and environmental factors. Women's responses to stress increase their risk of depression. Women with "baby blues" require active treatment and emotional support. 3. Premenstrual disphoric disorder is . . . Caused by unusual hormonal fluctuations. Caused by unusual responses to hormonal changes. A form of depression. Genetically inherited. 4. Compared to men, women are . . . More prone to depression More prone to co-existing illness with depression Less prone to alcohol and drug abuse during depression All of the above 5. Which statement is true in regards to depression among women in different age groups? Adolescents experience milder symptoms. Women with depression are usually older. Women are less likely to be diagnosed when they are older. Depression rates are higher in post-menopausal women. 6. Vascular depression is triggered by . . . Ischemia. Postpartum depression. Premenstrual disphoric disorder. All of the above. 7. Cymbalta is an example of a . . . Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Tricyclic. 8. Which statement best describes the NIMH's position on antidepressant drug use among pregnant women? Antidepressants are not safe. Antidepressants are safe. Research findings are inconsistent. Risks to fetal development outweigh the benefits of controlling depression. 9. Sexual problems are a side effect for which drug? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors Tricyclics All of the above
Depression: What Every Woman Should Know by NIMH
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