WELCOME TO THE MYLLOC MENTAL HEALTH LEARNING COMMUNITY
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Welcome to the My Lifelong Learning Online Community (MyLLOC), focusing on Mental Health.
In 2017, almost 20% (or 807,000) adults in Wisconsin struggled with a mental health condition; nearly half of them had a co-occurring substance use disorder [1]
In the five-year period from 2011 - 2014, rates of severe youth depression increased from 5.9% to 8.2% [1]
In 2017, 3.88% (or 170,000) adults in Wisconsin had serious thoughts of suicide [1] Each year, over 700 Wisconsin residents die by suicide [2]
Patients, in particular, rural patients, experience issues related to accessibility, whether it be distance traveled to a provider or inadequate insurance; availability, including lack of available treatment providers, treatment types (ie, inpatient, individual, or intensive community services); and acceptability of stigma [3]
In 2017, one out of 5 adults in Wisconsin report that they are not able to get the treatment that they need whether it be inpatient treatment/counseling, outpatient treatment/counseling, or prescription medication [1]
Only a quarter of adolescents with major depression in Wisconsin received any mental health treatment in 2017 [1]
The goal of this Mental Health learning community is to provide a forum for health professionals across disciplines and professions to learn about and discuss best practice to develop, maintain, and expand mental health services for patients across Wisconsin.
I hope you enjoy participating and learning in MyLLOC Mental Health. Your feedback is always welcome at info@icep.wisc.edu.
Karen K. Milner, MD
Learning Community Clinical Director
Chief Medical Officer
Journey Mental Health Center, Inc.
References
- Nguyen T, Davis K; Mental Health America. The State of Mental Health in America 2017.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Suicide Prevention.
- Rural Health Information Hub. Rural Mental Health.
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Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Evaluations
Please complete this optional evaluation before you begin MLLOC: Mental Health Courses: PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT: Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)
Please complete this evaluation after you have completed at least one MLLOC: Mental Health Course: POST-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT: Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)
Mental Health Courses
Course name | Credits available | Course format |
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Recognition and Management of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents |
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Self-study / Enduring |
Depression Screening and Management in Primary Care |
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Self-study / Enduring |
Models of Integrated Primary and Behavioral Healthcare for Providing Patient-Centered Care for People with Mental Illnesses |
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Self-study / Enduring |
Recognizing and Managing Suicidal Risk |
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Self-study / Enduring |
Training for Systems Change: Addressing Tobacco and Behavioral Health | Self-study / Enduring |
Discussions
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07/24/2018 - 2:27pm
Additional Resources
UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry COVID-19 Resources
Firearm Suicide: The Power of Speaking Out Against A Silent Epidemic
The State of Mental Health in America 2017 (full report)
Rural Health Information Hub Toolkit: Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
The Future of Rural Behavioral Health
Mental Health First Aid Training Portal
Evidence-based behavioral interventions in primary care
How to Discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (Educational Video)
The Burden of Suicide in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Suicide Facts/Statistics
Stanley Brown Patient Safety Plan template
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) Overview
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Principles of Collaborative Care
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Worksheet for Behavioral Activation
Video Describing Behavioral Activation
Health Information: Do I Have Depression? (UW Health)
Funding for this project was provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.
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