Online training program

Black Dog Institute Model of Sub-typing Depression

The Black Dog Institute has identified three clinically distinct sub-types of depression. This sub-typing forms the basis for the Black Dog Institute model of depression. Determining the depression sub-type allows a practitioner to choose the most effective treatment approach for an individual patient.

Through the use of simulated clinical case studies, this innovative online program will provide an understanding of the model and how to differentiate between the depression sub-types. The program is accessible to both the general public as well as health professionals and requires registration. To proceed with registering online, please click on the relevant button below:

Overview

• Health professionals can gain CPD points by completing this online program
• Completion of the program is also required prior to attending some of our 6 hour educational workshops for Health professionals. Health professionals will be notified of this requirement when enrolling in these workshops (CPD points do not apply in this instance).
  

The Program

• The online program consists of four modules, each module requiring approximately 20 minutes to complete
• Module 1 provides an overview
• Modules 2, 3, and 4 each introduce a different sub-type of depression.

The Modules must be completed in numerical order.

• To move forward in the program, click the button. To move backward in the program, click the button.
• Mouse-over any green word in the program to see its definition, or click on the button.
• To save the program at its current place, simply quit. You can log back on and resume from this point at a later time.
  

In this online program you will meet a number of patients with different clinical presentations through the use of streaming video. It is important to both listen and observe carefully, as you will be required to answer specific questions about each presentation. You will be asked two types of questions:

• Those with a radio buttons, where only one response can be selected
• Those with multi-response square buttons that allow multiple answers to be selected if appropriate.
  

Only one response can be selected

Checkboxes - multiple answers to be selected if appropriate

"Drag and drop" activities will appear during each module. These will require "dragging" responses from the scrolling box at the bottom of the screen into their correct space in the table above.

Using the table of contents on the left side of the user interface, you can

• Return to the patient video at any time during the module
• Ask a patient a question if you require further information
• Return to a section of the module you have previously completed.

Should you require any assistance with matters relating to technical issues, please email Sako Hampartzoumian at s.hampartzoumian@blackdog.org.au.