Recognition and Assessment of Mental Health Conditions

The focus of the day will be on some of the most common mental health conditions that present in general practice. These include depression, anxiety and panic disorders, postnatal depression and the management of chronic mental conditions.

The day will focus briefly on NIS (Network incentive Schemes) points and what mental health targets are mandatory to suffice in general practice. We will also invite an experienced mental health practitioner to teach on severe mental illnesses.

Course content includes:

• schizophrenia
• affective disorders
• a brief introduction on therapies such as CBT
• the Mental Health Act.

Who is it for?

This course is for registered nurses, health care assistants and other staff such as clinical pharmacists who work in general practice as well as in the community.

This course can be taken either as a refresher or as an introduction to mental health for those newly placed in primary care.

Benefits

The key takeaway of this course is the knowledge to recognise, treat and manage the most common mental health conditions.

This course is worth 6 hours of CPD

This exciting interactive day will inform nurses in practice to recognise clients who present with a mental health condition, and how they need to deal with this, including how to identify and manage a psychiatric emergency such as suicide and self-harm. You will further gain an insight into the realities and limitations of practice in a GP setting.

Teaching

This course is a packed day combining various forms of teaching methods such as role play, FAQ and interactive sessions with an experienced GP principal.

The day will be primarily run by an experienced, advanced nurse practitioner currently in practice in a busy inner-city London practice along with a community specialist mental health practitioner (nursing).

Assessment

There is no formal assessment.

This course is worth 6 hours of CPD and a certificate from City health.

This course is provided by the School of Health & Psychological Sciences.

Applicants must be healthcare assistants, registered nurses, registered teachers, students undertaking the NVQ level courses or other health care professionals, such as pharmacists.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.

The tutor will suggest reading material during the class.