The RCPCH is pleased to offer this course at a reduced rate. Please note the fees may be subject to change.
RCPCH member - Trainee as well as SAS Doctor, Nurses, AHPs: £115
RCPCH member - Consultant: £145
Non-RCPCH member: £210
Course description:
This course brings together a multi-professional team to equip you with practical guidance on how to manage general mental health problems you encounter in your day to day clinics, as well as, advice on selecting and implementing effective interventions.
With sessions on eating disorders, an acutely dysregulated child, assessment of para-suicide, self-harm or overdose, and non-organic illnesses presenting to general paediatrics, this is an essential course to develop your skills and confidence in managing mental health in general paediatrics.
Course aim:
An introduction to the role of paediatricians in managing common mental health presentations.
The course will cover 4 broad areas of mental health presentations with 5 vertical themes throughout the day of:
- Neurodivergence
- Legal Frameworks
- Biopsychosocial approach
- Role of the Paediatrician
- The behavioural cycle
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, you will:
- Feel confident in your role in managing common mental health presentations
- Consider the impact of neuro divergence on managing mental health presentations
- Be able to apply legal frameworks to managing mental health presentations.
Target audience:
Paediatric Trainees and Consultants
Course lead:
Dr James Dearden is a Consultant General Paediatrician in Torbay & South Devon, with subspecialisation in High Dependency Paediatrics. He has been the local Mental Health lead in Torbay since 2021, and over the last two years has taken on roles with Devon ICB and NHSE South West to support development and integration of services around children and young people's mental health. He has been responsible for establishing a clinical network linking physical and mental health teams across the South West, encouraging collaboration, shared working and greater advocacy for CYP mental health. He is passionate about the role paediatricians have to play in children's health, both physical and mental, and equipping the children's health workforce with the understanding, tools and capabilities to meet the defining need of this generation of young people.
Course requirements:
To participate in this online course, you will need access to:
- Windows or Mac Computer (laptop/desktop or tablet)
- An internet connection
- Microphone and speaker - either using the built-in microphone/speaker or a headset connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet
- Webcam - either using a built-in webcam or a separate webcam connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet.