Dementia Assessment and Support
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Intermediate
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Intermediate
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
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Learning objectives
After attending this course, you will:
- Have improved skills in the assessment and management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs)
- Have improved understanding of the role of non-technical skills e.g. situational awareness, leadership and team working, when working with older adults in both psychiatric and medical settings
- Gain a practical understanding of the legal frameworks used when working with older adults, including the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the Mental Health Act (MHA).
- Increase their understanding of other legal frameworks including Advance Directives
- Gain experience of communicating sensitively with families and carers under difficult circumstances
- Have improved confidence in creating holistic formulations for older adults presenting with mental health difficulties, to include social, physical health and psychological factors
- Have increased confidence in the identification and management of safeguarding issues in older adults.
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Target audience
Psychiatry trainees (core trainees and higher trainees of any sub-speciality), foundation doctors, and other mental health professionals working with older adults (RMNs, social workers, allied health professionals).
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