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Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health A Week 4 Refugee Health Assignment
Social support : If the women can get sufficient support
The Search for Etiologic from social organisations for maternal conditions and
Clues implement them, they may be get over from maternal
depression. 2. Permanent job : Due to the situation, it’s
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very difficult to provide them with permanent job and
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secure financial crisis. However, If they can be enrolled
Peer-graded in some kind of job they may be ensured that they can
Assignment: Refugee support their upcoming or new born children which may
Health Assignment reduce their maternal depression in some case.
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Intervention options : A treatment that has been shown
Review Your Peers: to effectively reduce symptoms of maternal depression
Refugee Health is Psychotherapy by using women's support group and
Assignment home visits. The women in the camp can be grouped in
small cohort and provided psychotherapy. In case of
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special needs, there can be operated home visits in
weekly or monthly basis. The general community health
workers could potentially be trained to deliver the
intervention in the camp. The mhGAP INTERVENTION
GUIDE by World Health Organisation can be used for
general intervention. If depression would indeed be a
major concern, we should arrange other effective
interventions like Psycho Education, consider
Antidepressants, Individual therapy, Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy etc. And also focus on regular
follow-up.
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Two or more relevant protective factors for maternal
depression are identified, and the answer
demonstrates clear understanding of the course
concepts.
The submission correctly identifies an evidence-based
treatment for depression.
0 pts
The student has not identified an evidence-based
treatment for depression.
1 pt
The student has identified a treatment for
depression, but it is not particularly relevant to the
circumstances or evidence-based. The answer
demonstrates little understanding of the course
concepts.
2 pts
The student has correctly identified an evidence-
based treatment that is relevant to the
circumstances, and the answer demonstrates clear
understanding of the course concepts.
The submission identifies potential non-specialized staff
who could be trained in the intervention.
0 pts
The student has not provided any details about
training people to deliver the intervention.
1 pt