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by Brad Cheek last modified 24-02-2008 14:58

Learning opportunities and educational objectives


Knowledge Skills Attitudes
Guidelines for psychiatric conditions
Early presentation of major psychiatric diseases
Stepped intervention model
Personality disorders
Mental Health Act
Available resources
Learning disabilities
Psycho-pharmaco therapeutics
Inter personal therapy
Guided self help
CBT Skills
Risk management
Child and adolescent issues
Screening / Identification / Referral
Personality disorders
Communication Skills
Substance Misuse
Learning disabilities
Diagnostic
History taking
Patient journey
Collaboration
Appropriate referral
Personality disorders
Heartsink, self awareness, counter transference
Ethnicity and Dignity and pluriculturalism
Learning disabilities

Induction to the post


  • Breakaway training
  • Adult and child protection
  • Psychiatric interview
  • Risk assessment
  • Violence and aggression

Menu of opportunities during the post


  • General adults psychiatry
  • Older adults psychiatry
  • Crisis teams
  • Learning disabilities
  • Family therapy
  • Systemic therapy (holistic approach)
  • Assertive outreach
  • Drug and alcohol misuse
  • Child and adolescent services
  • Early intervention in psychiatry
  • A& E liaison nurse (Suicide risk assessment)
  • Attachment to GPWSI
  • CBT educational pathway
  • Friday teaching sessions include:
    • Screening tools
    • Critical appraisal: journal club
    • Psychodynamic training

During this post, GPRs may find it helpful to carry paper copies of the CbD and Mini-CEX as some community clinics do not have direct internet access.


Updated by BNC on 24/2/08