Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability
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Profile:
- I am a Healthcare professional
- I am looking to enhance my knowledge and professional development in children and young people mental health by completing an elearning package that will give me a certificate
About this list:
A collection of evidence-based materials to test broad and fundamental knowledge and skills in the understanding of children and young people mental health, learning disability or autism. Completion of each of these modules will gain a certificate.
We also encourage you to explore the resources provided by your local employer to support care of these children and young people. We hope the contents of these lists will provide helpful complementary resources where needed.
Primary resources:
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes
Mind and Body: The Interface: MindEd
MindEd
This session is aimed at a universal audience and describes how mental health problems in children can affect physical health, how emotional and behavioural problems are sometimes the first presentation of brain disorders, and how mental health disorders can develop as a consequence of poor physical health. It will also look at what help and services are available for both the child and their family.
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 20 min
- Certification
- Certification
Recognising Common Mental Health Problems
Adolescent Health Programme (elfh)
This session describes the features of some of the most common, and some of the most serious of mental health disorders in adolescence and the characteristics that may help distinguish them from each other. It also describes some of the important stages of assessing a young person presenting with mental health problems, particularly when these seem more complex.
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 30 min
- Certification
- Certification
The Assessment of Common Mental Health Problems
Adolescent Health Programme (elfh)
This session describes some of the important stages of assessing a young person presenting with emotional or psychological problems. It also identifies strategies for distinguishing transient minor psychological problems from more serious ones.
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 30 min
- Certification
- Certification
Managing Common Mental Health Problems
Adolescent Health Programme (elfh)
This session describes some of the broad issues to consider when managing common or potentially serious mental health problems in young people. It concentrates on generic principles including ethical considerations, the timeliness of intervention, and the involvement of parents. In the final section we consider two general problems relating to psychological well-being in young people: those of school refusal and bullying.
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 30 min
- Certification
- Certification
Safeguarding Adolescents
Adolescent Health Programme (elfh)
This session aims to help you understand specific issues relating to child protection for adolescents and the wider context of safeguarding.
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 30 min
- Certification
- Certification
Principles and strategies in communication
Communication skills for the mental health practitioner programme (elfh)
This session introduces therapeutic communication and discusses the principles and skills required to ensure communication is effective
- Date added
- 3/18/2022
- Format
- Interactive
- Estimated duration
- 30 min
- Certification
- Certification
What is:
- Healthy Child Programme
- Elearning packages for all healthcare professionals based on the RCPCH’s paediatric curriculum. The aim is to provide education over a range of topics related to child health and health promotion. The sessions include interactive elements, case studies and self-assessments to reinforce learning and there are a range of resources signposted at the end of each session
- MindEd
- Online resources and elearning which provide simple, clear guidance on children and young people’s mental health, wellbeing and development to any adult working with children, young people and their families
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