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Main course

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Module 1: Immigration and social determinants of health

1.1 — Understanding mental health in Canada

1.1.1. General prevalence and impact + 1.1.2 Legislation affecting the rights of clients

1.2 — Understanding immigration in Canada

1.2.1 A brief history + + 1.2.2 Temporary Residents 1.2.3 Permanent Residents + + 1.2.4 Immigration Trends + 1.2.5 Demographic trends + + + +

1.3 — Mental health of immigrants and refugees

1.3.1 Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health 1.3.2 The healthy immigrant effect 1.3.3 The determinants of mental health + 1.3.4 The migration journey 1.3.5 Social determinants in the post-migration context + + +

Case study: Ibraheem Summary

Module 2: Intro to Mental Health

2.1 Understanding mental illness

2.1.1 Understanding mental health and mental illness 2.1.2 The continuum of mental health and mental illness 2.1.3 Prevalence of mental health problems and illness among immigrants and refugees

2.2 Common mental disorders

2.2.1 Depressive disorders 2.2.2 Anxiety disorders 2.2.3 Posttraumatic stress disorder + 2.2.4 Psychosis 2.2.5 Substance abuse

Module 3: Key populations - women

3.1.1 Social risk factors affecting women 3.1.2 Gender-based violence + + 3.1.3 Pregnancy + 3.1.4 Barriers to seeking help 3.1.5 Clinical considerations 3.1.6 Providing mental health support + Summary

Module 4: Key populations - children

4.1.1 Immigrant and refugee children 4.1.2 Needs of adolescents and youth 4.1.3 Mental illness and mental health problems + + 4.1.4 Needs of adolescents and youth 4.1.5 Post-migration and social determinants of mental health 4.1.6 Risk and protective factors + + 4.1.7 Distress vs. mental disorder in refugee children + 4.1.8 Providing mental health support + + Summary

Module 5: Key populations...

5.1 Older adults

5.1.1 Older adults 5.1.2 Risk factors for mental health problems and illnesses 5.1.3 Clinical considerations 5.1.4 Promoting mental health

5.2 Survivors of torture

5.2.1 Survivors of torture 5.2.2 Effects of torture 5.2.3 Clinical considerations + + 5.2.4 Mental health interventions +

5.3 LGBTQ2+ immigrants and refugees

5.3.1 LGBTQ2+ immigrants and refugees 5.3.2 Risk factors for mental health 5.3.3 Clinical considerations 5.3.4 Mental health interventions

5.4 People living with disabilities

5.4.1 People living with disabilities 5.4.2 Risk factors 5.4.3 Clinical considerations 5.4.4 Providing mental health support

Module 6: Treatment and support

6.1 Treatment

6.1.1 Treatment 6.1.2 Providing newcomers with mental health services 6.1.3 Treatment models 6.1.4 Cultural competence in mental health care 6.1.5 Trauma-informed care 6.1.6 Resilience

6.2 Treatment interventions

6.2.1 Treatment interventions 6.2.2 Psychosocial interventions

6.3 Psychotherapy and counselling

6.3.1 Psychotherapy and counselling 6.3.2 Cultural factors 6.3.3 Psychotherapeutic interventions

6.4 Pharmacotherapy

6.4.1 Pharmacotherapy 6.4.2 Cultural factors 6.4.3 Practical issues

Module 8: Service delivery + pathways to care

8.1 Pathways to Care

8.1.1 Navigating mental health services + 8.1.2 Factors that influence help-seeking + 8.1.3 Connecting with primary care

8.2 Facilitating effective service use

8.2.1 Facilitating effective service use 8.2.2 Make changes to programs, policies and institutions 8.2.3 Consider the impact of culture +

8.3 Working with interpreters

8.3.1 Language and its effects on access to care 8.3.2 Translation and interpreting + + + 8.3.3 Types of interpreters 8.3.4 Mental Health Interpretation +

Module 9: Partnerships + mental health promotion

9.1 Strategies for promoting mental health

Strategies for promoting mental health + +

9.2 Social Supports

9.2.1 Social Supports 9.2.2 Formal organizations 9.2.3 Informal social networks +

9.3 Community development and partnerships

9.3.1 Community development and partnerships 9.3.2 Asset-based community development + 9.3.3 Community partnerships + + +

Module 10: Self-care

10.1.1 Self-care 10.1.2 Compassion fatigue 10.1.3 Secondary trauma 10.1.4 Burnout and its effects + 10.1.5 Boundary issues + 10.1.6 Seeking help +

Summary Glossary

1.2.1

A brief history

Around the world

In 2020, one in thirty people were migrants. This included:

281 million international migrants
(people residing in a country other than their own).

82.4 million people who were forcibly displaced from their home country as a result of persecution, conflict, generalized violence or human rights violations.

(International Organization for Migration, 2021)

Among these:

169 million were labour migrants

26.4 million were refugees

4.1 million were asylum seekers

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What were the top three destination countries for international migrants?

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1

The United States
(50.6 million in 2019)
2

Germany
(15.8 million in 2020)
3

The Russian Federation
(11.6 million in 2020)

(United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2021)

The majority (nearly 86%) of the world's refugees migrate to developing countries.
What were the top destination countries among forcibly displaced individuals in 2020-2021?

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1

Turkey
(3.7 million)
2

Colombia
(1,7 million)
3

Pakistan
(1.4 million)
4

Uganda
(1.4 million)
5

Germany
(1.2 million)

(United Nations Human Rights Commission, 2021).

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