UNITAR Online Catalogue
Tuberculosis and Mental Health
The Defeat NCD Partnership
Background
The course will provide knowledge and guidance on how to identify the key mental disorders in people with TB and on the role of TB health workers in ensuring access to mental health support for people affected by TB.
TB often affects people who are socially vulnerable and many people with TB experience some distress related to the disease, its treatment and/or TB-related stigma. Prevention, early detection, monitoring and treatment of mental health conditions may be essential to ensure positive TB treatment outcomes and to improve the health-related quality of life of people affected by TB.
Event Objectives
- Describe the causes and consequences of co-occurring TB and mental health conditions.
- Describe how to identify the symptoms of mental health conditions.
- Describe brief psychological, pharmacological and preventive interventions.
- Recognize special considerations in the management of TB among various subpopulations.
- Explain what pathways and protocols are needed for referrals of people with TB and mental health conditions.
Targeted Audience
This e-learning course is intended for health care workers without specialized training in mental health who are supporting individuals and families affected by TB. It is assumed that you have working experience in TB and an understanding of the national guidelines for the management of TB.
Additional Information
Guidance note
The content of this course has been validated, verified, and is owned by the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme. This course is not a WHO Academy co-produced course. In case of any concerns or feedback on the course content, please share your feedback in the survey form at the end of this course.
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Produced by: WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme.