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Beyond Depression Toolkits

Higher Plain, Inc. has developed 2 complete sets of toolkits:

1. Toolkits which focus on depression in older Iowans, providing information for these groups:

those who live with depression (patients, family members and close friends)
community members
medical providers

2.Toolkits which focus on depression in Iowa’s general population, providing information for these groups:

those who live with depression (patients, family members and close friends)
community members
medical providers

We provide access to all of the Beyond Depression Toolkits to anyone who completes a brief questionnaire. No personal data is required. The process is confidential. After you complete the form, click on this button:

Then click on Continue to reach the download page:

Beyond Depression for Older Iowans	Beyond Depression (general population)
Beyond Depression for Older Iowans: Toolkit for Those Who Live With Depression This easy to read booklet in large type is written for those who suffer from depression, their family, friends and caregivers. Depression can affect elders differently than younger people. This booklet provides useful information about treatment options and how to cope with depression. It also has a special section for those who provide support and care to the depressed person. [50 pages, 801 KB pdf file] Download Toolkit	Beyond Depression Toolkit: for Those Who Live With Depression Written for those who suffer from depression, their family and friends, this booklet contains practical and useful information. It covers risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, relationships, and how to get help. Half of the toolkit is in a workbook format to encourage involvement from the reader. [48 pages, 208 KB pdf file] Download Toolkit
Beyond Depression for Older Iowans: Toolkit for Community Members This booklet coverst depression in older adults. The goal is to help people understand health risks, what services are needed to treat this medical condition and what community members can do to help. It also offers advice for people worried that a friend may be considering suicide. [27 pages, 402 KB pdf file] Download Toolkit	Beyond Depression Toolkit: for Community Members Recognizing that depression affects communities, this booklet provides community members with information on depression so they can recognize the signs, offer support to those who live with depression, and encourage people to seek help and treatment. [25 pages, 360 KB pdf file] Download Toolkit
Beyond Depression for Older Iowans: A Medical Reference Chart for Primary Care Providers Recognizing that Primary Care Providers are often responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of depressed patients, this reference chart puts everything at the provider's fingertips. Topics covered include: prevalence and risk factors, diagnosis and assessment, team based depression care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, and patient education. Printable easy-to-administer and score assessment tools are provided. [41 pages 508 KB file] Download Medical Reference Chart	Beyond Depression Toolkit: Medical Provider Desk Reference A nuts-and-bolts practical resource for depression diagnosis and treatment. [ 20 pages, 187 KB pdf file] Download Desk Reference Beyond Depression Medical Provider Toolkit A comprehensive set of current depression resources including guidelines and assessment tools for depression diagnosis and treatment, in 2 parts. Part 1 is produced by The Higher Plain, Inc, and Part 2 is provided by The MacArthur Foundation, with their permission. [Part 1 is 29 pages, 181 KB pdf file. Part 2 is 43 pages, 627 KB pdf file] Download Toolkit


All of the Beyond Depression Toolkits are in a pdf format, which can only be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can get it for free at the Adobe website. Just click this button.
Beyond Depression Toolkits have been developed under a grant from the Wellmark Foundation.

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