| Title | Anti-Depressant Skills at Work |
| Settings | Workplace |
| MHP Steps | Implementation |
| URL | http://www.carmha.ca |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
| Languages | English |
| Tool Description | The Antidepressant Skills at Work Manual is aimed at: - Working people with low mood who may be at risk for developing depression. - Working people who have developed a mild or major depression. - Individuals who have been off work for a period of time. - Partners, family members, friends or workplace colleagues who want to help. - Employers, supervisors or managers concerned about their staff. - Professionals who would like a tool to use as an adjunct to their clinical treatment. It focuses on ways to deal with workplace problems so they are less likely to cause depressed mood or lead to depression. In addition it is concerned with reducing the effects of depression mood on work satisfaction and performance. Its contents include: - A description of depression, possible causes and options for treatment. - Three practical skills, based on scientific evidence, for dealing with depressed mood. Skills are presented in a step-by-step format. - Stories that show how working people might use these skills. - An overview of workplace issues that arise for people dealing with depression. |
| Application in the Field | General use in one country |
| Tool mainly used in | Canada |
| Stage of Development | Recently produced(2-3 years) |
| Evaluation and Research | Studies/Technical Data available |
| Evaluation | Unknown |
| Available Formats | Paper Based | Online |
| Free | Yes |
| Restrictions on Use | No |
| Tool Focus | Individual and Organisation |
| Tool Type | Programme |
| Download(s) |
| Contact Name | Dr. Dan Bilsker |
| Organisation Name | Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction |
| info@carmha.ca | |
| Address | Faculty of Mental Health Sciences. Fraser Univesrity Suite 7200, 515 W. Hastings Street, BC V6B 5K3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | b117, b160, b164 | Intellectual, Thought and Higher-Level Cognitive Functions |
| Selected | b122 | Global Psychosocial Functioning |
| Selected | b152 | Emotional Functioning |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | d240 | Handling Stress and Other Psychological Demands |
| Selected | d730, d740, d750, d770 | Relationships - Strangers, Formal, Informal Social, Intimate |
| Selected | d845 | Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | e310, e315, e320, e325, e330, e340, e355, e360 | Physical and Emotional Support |
| Selected | e410, e415, e420, e425, e430, e440, e450,e455 | Attitudes of individuals |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | F20-F59 & F80-F99 | Mental Health Conditions |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or23.2 | Supportive |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or24.4 | Attitudes |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or31.11 | Peer Support |
| Selected | Or31.12 | Supervision |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | En21.1 | Peer Support Programme |
| Selected | En21.8 | Management Support Programmes |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr23.9 | People Experiencing Illness |
| Code | Element |
|---|
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr32.1 | Peer Support Programme |