4. Mental health and addictions
- Date: 2024-10-24
- Concurrent Session: Concurrent Session AB
- Time: 2:45– 4:30 pm
- Room:
- Style: Workshop (session is structure for interaction and/or hands-on learning opportunities)
- Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment)
- Target Audience Clinical providers
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn:
- Participants will gain an understanding of The Depression Map model and its components
- Participants will explore the biopsychosocial model of depression and its application to a group setting
- Participants will gain an understanding of how the group was delivered and how effective it was for patients
- Participants will have the opportunity to take part in demonstrations of experiential exercises used throughout the group
Summary/Abstract:
The Depression Map 2.0 is an 8-session psychoeducational group for depression based on the 2002 workbook by Dr. Randy Paterson, a Canadian psychologist. The group has been updated and expanded for 2024 and is still based on Dr. Paterson’s holistic treatment model. Each session explores one aspect of the Depression Map in more detail, from physiology, thoughts, and behaviours to the social, situational, and meaning aspects of patient’s lives. A biopsychosocial understanding of the causes and maintenance of depression underpins the Depression Map approach, making it an excellent fit for patients being seen in a medical context. Patients benefit from the group nature of exploring this topic, reducing shame, stigmatization, and isolation. Patients also learn from each other’s experience, gaining insight from feedback and sharing their journey. A combination of didactic and experiential learning allows patients to learn and practice skills in real time, augmenting the generalization of skills and strategies. This group was piloted at The Centre for Family Medicine in January of 2024 with nine patients, with six completing successfully. Participants were asked to complete evaluations at the end of the group. The evaluations were generally positive and indicated the content and the group format were helpful to participants. Feedback from evaluations will be used to improve the program for the future.
Presenter:
- William Corrigan MTS, RP, CACFT-S, Clinical Therapist The Centre for Family Medicine FHT
- Carrie Greig MA, RP, CCAC, Clinical Therapist The Centre for Family Medicine FHT