Description
Provides practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to identify and understand complex mental health presentations in adult refugee survivors of torture and other traumatic events to support their recovery.This event will cover:
- Recognising complex presentations, signs and symptoms of mental illness and complex post-traumatic stress
- Evidence-based therapeutic modalities relevant to treatment of the most common mental health diagnoses;
- Understanding the complexity of social and cultural factors in facilitating engagement
Trainers
- Krista Senden (Practice Lead) — Foundation House
- Shubha Gokhale (Practice Lead) — Foundation House
Eligibility criteria
Practitioners providing counselling and psychotherapy, and other professionals working in the field of refugee mental health
Categories:
Capability 3 - Working with diverse consumers, families, and communities,
Capability 10 - Delivering compassionate care, support and treatment,
Capability 4 - Understanding and responding to trauma
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Other
Levels:
Intermediate
Lifespans:
Adult
Wednesday 10 August 2022
09:30 to 16:00 Add to calendar
09:30 to 16:00 Add to calendar
Brunswick
Early Bird Discount available
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