IHMC09 Masterclass: mental health in primary care
Course summary
A well balanced programme that looks at a spectrum of mental health presentations and related issues. Geared to build confidence in an area that many practitioners find challenging.
Who should attend?
Junior doctors
Nurse practitioners
Community matrons
Practice nurses
District nurses
Aims / objectives
- To be discussed with client.
Course programme
- Depression: assessment and management of the straightforward and less than straightforward patient. Includes: Risk assessment, Clinical interventions, Treatment plans, Problems encountered in the community
- Understanding and assessing serious mental illness in PHC: Assessing client's needs, Responding to relatives, Linking with secondary services
- Case studies and sharing group concerns
Led by
TBA
Recommended text
Field Guide to Psychiatric Assessment & Treatment ( part of the Field Guide Series)