Physician Associate: Children and young people’s mental health
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Intermediate
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Intermediate
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
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Learning objectives
In this course, participants will:
- Develop an understanding of common mental health presentations in CYP, including risk presentation, school refusal, self-harm, and neurodivergence.
- Engage, de-escalate, and communicate with CYP with mental health challenges when they present to primary care settings.
- Explore the role of family involvement, managing and engaging families effectively.
- Gain confidence in when and how to escalate situations with significant risks.
- Develop skills in communicating with complex interprofessional networks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Mental State Examination, formulation, risk assessment, and effective handovers.
- Show appropriate understanding of legal frameworks related to CYP, including consent, capacity, and competence.
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Physician associates
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Discounted rates are available for group bookings. Please contact us for more information. Maudsley Learning has a full range of courses to meet the needs of your organisation. Most can be delivered to you flexibly and tailored to your requirements.
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We value research and knowledge-sharing and will continue to contribute to the literature base on mental health education, addressing important research questions in this exciting field.
