Mental Health, Dementia & Learning Disability
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand legal frameworks, policy and guidelines relating to mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
- Understand and adhere fully to Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010
- Understand the importance of effective communication in delivering quality health and social care.
- Understand the importance of early detection of signs, symptoms and diagnosis of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
- Develop knowledge around supporting individuals with Mental Health, Dementia and learning disabilities.
- Develop skills to support individuals with Mental Health, Dementia and learning disabilities as part of your job role.
- Understand the importance of promoting person cantered care , confidentiality, privacy and positive health and wellbeing for an individual who may have a mental health need, dementia or learning disabilities
Course Contents:
- Legislations, Policies and Guidelines
- Mental Capacity
- Managing Risk and Safeguarding
- Effective Communication and Interaction
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Common Elements of Mental Health Act
- Person Centred Care Approach
- Dignity and respect
- Role and Responsibility
- Mental Health Conditions in UK
- Brain and Emotional Disorder
- Trauma , Adversity and Mental Health
- SOLER Approach Assessment
- Depression- Mild , Major and Bipolar
- Patient Health Questionaire-PHQ 1-9 Tool
- Anxiety- Physical ,Psychological ,Cognitive, Behavioural or social
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7)
- Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)
- Psychosis-Hallucinations and Delusions
- Causes of mental health problems-Genetic, Trauma and Chemical imbalance
- Dementia
- Supporting individuals with dementia
- Types of dementia
- Learning disabilities
- The impact of learning disabilities
- Supporting people with learning disabilities
- Promoting positive attitudes
- The social model of disability
- Identify Support- Environmental, Emotional, Practical information or other services
- Early diagnosis
- Pharmacotherapy- Antidepressants, Anxiolytics and Antipsychotics
- Psychotherapy- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Reminiscence therapy
- Talking therapies- Interpersonal Therapy and Mindfulness-based Therapies
- De Escalation: Personal Safety
- Documentation and Reporting- Reporting Concern, SBAR Tool, Incident Reporting
Target Audience: Professional Working in Health and Social Care
Fee: £85
CPD Hours: 7
Accreditation:
Mental Health, Dementia & Learning Disability
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