This course aims to provide dietitians with the essential knowledge and skills required to work in a mental health specialist setting.
Aim
The course is aimed both at dietitians new to mental health, requiring more in-depth training than the introduction to MH, ED, and LD offers, and as a CPD opportunity for dietitians established in mental health. Established dietitians will have the opportunity to update their knowledge, reflect on current practice, and network with dietitians working in similar areas.
The course content focuses largely on the adult mental health population, but it aims to be applicable to the mental health population of different age groups. The content and case studies consider inpatient and community settings.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss nutritional risks in mental health
- Consider different approaches to effective dietetic practice within a mental health setting
- Adapt communication skills for the mental health setting
- Apply relevant research and guidelines to your service user group
- Develop skills in managing your health and resilience whilst practicing within a mental health setting
Programme
Day 1
9.00 Arrival and refreshments
9.15 Welcome and introductions
9.30 Context for the day & ice breaker
10.15 Nutritional screening & MDT working
10.45 Break
11.00
- Psychiatric medications
- Weight management/ barriers to physical health care
- Catering + obesogenic environment
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Practical aspects e.g. communication skills, rapport building
14.45 Break
15.00 Aspects of working in MH:
- The importance of time
- Stages of change slide
- Managing risk
- Students in a MH setting
16.30 Summary & close
Day 2
9.00 Arrival and refreshments
9.15 Welcome
9.30
- Autism & ADHD
- Mental capacity
10.45 Break
11.00 Kawa river model
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Case studies
14.30 Break
14.45
- Supervision
- Action learning sets
16.00 Summary & close
N.B timings are subject to change
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