Understanding Mental Health in Primary Care - M&K Update
Next course dates available
Duration: 2 Day(s)
CPD Hours: 16
Start Time: 09:15
End Time: 16:30
OVERVIEW
This 2-day course is intended to give practitioners and introductory overview of several mental health conditions.
It will also look at cultural aspects, history taking, and enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of a wide range of conditions.
CONTENT
Anxiety & Depression, signs symptoms, prevalence
Overview of eating disorders, statistics, signs and symptoms, management
Stress vulnerability and psychosis
Schizophrenia, signs and symptoms, stigma and mental illness (public perceptions)
History taking in mental health
Risk assessment, rating scales
Communication skills
Pharmacology in mental health
Historical perspectives in Mental health
Culture race and ethnicity, sexuality in mental health
Child and adolescent services in mental health an overview
Personality disorders, signs symptoms an overview
Physical health and mental illness, complications life expectancy
Health promotion and resilience in mental health
AIMS AND OUTCOMES
To enhance knowledge of common mental health difficulties and their diagnosis and treatment
To enhance listening and communication skills
To introduce the concepts of positive mental health, resilience, and positive mental health promotion.
Booking information:
How to apply for funding and apply for this course
Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form
The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.
Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.
Course cost
The approximate course per delegate is: £299
If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.
