Mental Health - Course Details
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Mental Health Awareness
This course introduces participants to a range of mental health issues. Common forms of mental distress, such as psychosis and depression, are explored from a variety of perspectives. Causes of such distress will be examined as well as common ‘signs’ and ‘symptoms’. Contemporary treatment options will also be addressed.
Course Content
- From anxiety to psychosis: common mental health problems
- What causes mental distress?
- Alleviating mental distress: Psychosocial interventions
- Alleviating mental distress: Pharmacological Interventions
Learning Outcomes
- You will be able to identify ‘signs’ and ‘symptoms’ of common mental health problems
- You will be able to identify factors that may cause mental health problems
- You will be able to describe interventions that may alleviate common mental health problems
Who Should Attend?
- Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals
