Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

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King's College London

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Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

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What is the course about?

Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

The course Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness is an online class provided by King's College London through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand the connection between physical and mental health, and improve your ability to identify symptoms and sources of help.

Course description

Explore the connection between depression, anxiety, and physical illness
3 weeks

Around one in three people have a long-term physical illness, and of these people, around one in three also struggle with mental health problems like depression and anxiety.
Symptoms such as pain, fatigue, disability, and uncertainty around treatment, can all contribute to mental health problems, which in turn can worsen physical symptoms.
On this course, you’ll learn how mental and physical health interact. You’ll look in-depth at the relationship between physical and mental illness, and improve your ability to recognise symptoms and find help.

Overview of the mind and body link and why it matters
The impact of depression and anxiety on health and quality of life
Approaches to integrating mental and physical healthcare
Communication skills to overcome barriers to talking about distress in illness
Challenges to identifying depression and anxiety in people with a physical illness
Assessment and management of suicide risk
Self-care techniques and sources of support for depression and anxiety
Treatment options, including talking therapies and medication

Explain the mind-body link and how mental and physical illness interact
Describe the key risk factors, signs and symptoms, and challenges to identifying depression and anxiety in people with a physical illness
Initiate conversations about mental health and deal effectively with barriers to discussing depression and anxiety
Demonstrate knowledge of practical coping strategies, treatment options and sources of support for people with depression/anxiety and a physical illness
Evaluate suicide risk and explain when and how to take action
Reflect on how healthcare services can provide better care for people depression/anxiety and physical illness

This course is for anyone affected by physical and mental illness, their families and carers, and those working in healthcare.

King’s College London
King’s College London, established in 1829 and a founding college of the University of London, is one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities, based in the very heart of London.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

Course Topic

Psychology & Mental Health

University, College, Institution

King’s College London

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / King's College London you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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