Self-directed online training
Event description
The RANZCP has developed a range of e-learning resources for the use of its members and other mental health professionals. This series of three modules aims to help senior trainees and recently graduated psychiatrists gain a better understanding of the complexities that may arise when providing treatment and care to patients who present with a 'dual disability', that is, both an intellectual disability (ID) and a mental illness.Module 1: An introduction to working with patients with a dual disability
Module 2: Interpreting behaviours of concern in dual disability
Module 3: Reflecting upon treatment approaches
This session will cover:
- Case studies and discussion to explore the issues around treating people with both an intellectual disability and a mental illness.
- Vignettes that focus on behaviours of concern in people with a dual disability.
- Dual disability issues within the context of more restrictive interventions, such as admission to a psychiatric inpatient service.
- Vignettes that focus on behaviours of concern in people with a dual disability.
- Dual disability issues within the context of more restrictive interventions, such as admission to a psychiatric inpatient service.
Categories:
Assessment & intervention,
Diversity
Disciplines:
Medical
Levels:
Intermediate
Lifespans:
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
