Paediatric Mental Health (Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust)
Aims
For participants:
• To have a better understanding of what to do during the engagement, assessment and management of young people presenting to A&E with both physical and mental health needs.
• To gain confidence and skills in managing distressed and agitated patients using de-escalation techniques.
After completing this course those attending should:
• Have improved confidence, knowledge and skills in the management of young people with physical and mental co-morbidity.
• Be able to understand the role that non-technical skills, (e.g. situation awareness, leadership and team work) play in the management of young people with physical and mental healthcare co-morbidity.
• Have raised awareness and improved skills overcoming the challenges that can arise when managing young people with mental health needs in an A&E setting.
Course schedule
Group bookings
Discounted rates are available for group bookings. Please contact us for more information. Maudsley Learning has a full range of courses to meet the needs of your organisation. Most can be delivered to you flexibly and tailored to your requirements.
Bespoke courses
We are able to offer custom-made programs, whether digital or face to face, to meet the education and training needs of your organisation in the UK or internationally.
Research
We value research and knowledge-sharing and will continue to contribute to the literature base on mental health education, addressing important research questions in this exciting field.
