Stepped Care Management
The Mosaic Consultation+ Depression module advocates a ‘stepped care’ approach to
management, which entails choosing the least intensive intervention required to
achieve clinical change for an individual.
Progression through levels of care is determined on the basis of patient response,
with support for self-management a major feature.
These four tabs assist in confirming your diagnosis and assessing the severity of depresssion. This includes highlighting red flags and suicide risk assessment.
At any stage you can request management options specific to your patient to assist in step wise management of your patient.
Younger People
Using appropriate resources and
assessment tools, the Depression
in Young People module provides
management options reflecting a
stepped care approach for this
unique patient group. Red flags
highlight the need for referral.
Depression in Young People is
activated for patients under the
age of 18 years when the
Depression module is opened.
Older Adults
Depression in the Elderly module
can assist in the assessment and
subsequent management of
depression in older adults, which
typically includes a higher
prevalence of comorbid chronic
disease and dementia, and a
higher prevalence of risk factors
such as physical comorbidity,
bereavement and social isolation.
The Depression module defaults
to the elderly version if the
patient is 60 years of age or older
Ante/Post Natal
Women in the antenatal and
postnatal period are regarded as
a high- risk group because
mental disorders occurring
during pregnancy and the
postnatal period may have
greater adverse consequences
for all concerned, especially the
welfare of the infant.
This module focuses on the
recognition and assessment of
common mental disorders in the
antenatal and postnatal period,
and the management of
depression in women during this
period.
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