Psychiatry
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