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IDV 214 Mental Health in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology

ND2 level15 topics

IDV 214 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of mental health
  2. Psychological impact of infectious diseases
  3. Stress and coping mechanisms
  4. Stigma and discrimination
  5. Mental health assessment
  6. Psychosocial support
  7. Mental health promotion
  8. Referral and support services
  9. Basic concepts of mental health and illness
  10. Mental health conditions associated with infectious diseases
  11. Psychological impact of outbreaks and pandemics
  12. Stigma and discrimination related to infectious diseases
  13. Psychological first aid principles
  14. Communication with distressed populations
  15. Promotion of mental well-being in public health settings

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Concept of mental health

The concept of mental health is central to understanding how individuals cope with infectious disease stressors and vaccination experiences. Mastering its definition, determinants, and assessment tools equips students to identify mental health challenges in clinical and public‑health settings, which is a key component of the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE syllabi.

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