Understanding Depression 2hrs

This course is designed to give care staff a foundation knowledge of depression. It is relevant for a variety of care settings. The training will encompass cause, effect and management of depression as well as important assessment tools such as suicide risk. Course work is included for learners.

All staff who work in the care sector and are involved in planning or delivering care or who observe and report.

• Understand the scale of the problem
• Define the term
• Know possible causes
• Identify who is most at risk
• Work with the NICE guidelines
• Implement a care Model
• Know how to use tools to manage risk of suicide
• Know where to get further information