AR14 Mental health awareness

Course summary

This course is a comprehensive introduction to current thinking on the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with mental health problems.

Who should attend?

GPs
Nurse practitioners
Practice nurses
CPNs

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

Study the nature and physiology of depression and schizophrenia
Gain an in-depth understanding of prescribing in mental health
Understand the treatments for depression and schizophrenia
Become familiar with national guidance and rating scales for various disorders
Appreciate the use of certain drugs over others and the evidence to support this
Grasp which side effects need managing and how
Gain an insight into psychological issues surrounding patient management

Course programme

Diagnosis and classification of depression
ICD & DSM approaches
Depression, hypomania & bipolar illness
Anxiety, panic and GAD
NICE guidance
Antidepressants - MAOI, TCA, SSRI & new molecules
Childhood depression & suicide
Schizophrenia
Psychosis management
Neuropsychopharmacology of schizophrenia
Neurotransmitter pathways explained
Antipsychotics - typical & atypical agents
Metabolic side effects of atypical agents
Two workshops - case presentations in mental health and a quiz on prescribing in mental health

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TBA