Mental Health e-Learning Programme

Mental health disorders are now one of the main healthcare problems across the world.  This programme aims to equip healthcare professionals with vital skills and strategies to help a patient experiencing a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety or bipolar. Developed by Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare and various partner organisations, the content has been written and peer-reviewed by leading clinical specialists in the UK. It is relevant to all health and social care practitioners around the world – regardless of specialty or profession. Highly interactive learning for practitioners globally The Mental Health e-Learning Programme features many interactive elements, such as clinical case studies, diagrams and self-assessment questions to help embed learning and foster deeper understanding. There are also links to further reading for more advanced learning on mental health issues. On successful completion of each module assessment, you can download or print a certificate as evidence of your learning. The content is available online so you can fit the learning around your busy schedule. COURSE CONTENT The module is divided into bite-sized learning sessions, with each taking around 20 to 30 minutes to complete. You can dip into the content whenever you choose and recap on any material as needed. Mental Health Awareness for Healthcare Professionals These four sessions cover topics such as:

• self-harm
• psychological therapies
• physical healthcare for mental health patients
• medically unexplained symptoms

The sessions are designed for general practitioners, practice nurses and other allied health professionals. The content has been developed in collaboration with the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Perinatal Mental Health

These five sessions are suitable for all healthcare professionals who work with mothers or babies from the period prior to conception until the child is one:

• The introductory sessions provide a broad overview of the topic.
• The next three sessions focus on different stages in a mother’s journey – pregnancy, birth and the first year of a child’s life.
• The subsequent sessions contain more detailed advice for particular professional groups. For example, obstetricians may choose to complete session 4 on labour and the immediate post-partum.

No prior knowledge of perinatal psychiatry is needed. The content has been developed in collaboration with several UK medical royal colleges, including the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Mental Health in Emergency Medicine

These four sessions cover:

• suicide and self-harm
• assessment and management of violent behaviour in emergency department: post-assessment
• abscond and treatment refusal
• personality disorder

The content is suitable for all healthcare professionals who work in the emergency medicine field.

Mental Health for Practice Nurses

This part of the programme covers:

• Managing alcohol misuse in primary care
• Managing drug misuse in primary care
• Medication for mental health problems in primary care (part 1)
• Medication for mental health problems in primary care (part 2)
• Care planning
• Specific mental health conditions
• Your patient’s journey

 

 

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