This child mental health assessment and management
eLearning course focuses on the identification, assessment, care planning and
support required for children aged 5-12 at risk of or experiencing mental health
difficulties. The course is built around a General Practice Framework of:
-
knowledge of common child mental health conditions
- engagement skills
required when interacting with a child and their family
- practical skills
for child mental health assessment and management
This is a self-paced online course, of 6 hours duration. Content is delivered
using written, visual, audio, and video media, starting at a foundational level
then building on knowledge via reinforcement and introduction of new concepts at
each Module. The course design, delivery and assessment has been co-designed with GPs and
parents. Children's voice has been integrated throughout the course. Key
skills covered in this course include
- Active Listening
- Safety
netting
- Prioritising.
- Clinical interviewing of a child and parent
-
Biopsychosocial formulation.
- Referral as part of Better Access pathway
- developing a mental health treatment plan
- Psychoeducation.
Online learning hours:
5.50
Pre/Post hours:
2.00
Total hours:
7.50
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
3.50
Pre/Post activity
Pre: Listen to 2 podcasts and respond to reflective questions
Post:
Listen to 2 podcasts and respond to reflective questions
Pre and post activities will only be available to GPs registering with a valid ACRRM membership number
Learning objectives
- Outline the key strengths and vulnerabilities which influence child
mental health
- Prioritise the key engagement skills required as part of a child mental health assessment
- Assess common mental health difficulties in children aged 5-12
- Develop a comprehensive management plan related to common
child mental health difficulties
Assessment information
The GP learner will be required to reflect on their
response to scenarios and will engage in a variety of assessments throughout the
course. The GP will also review a fictional scenario and complete key documents
as part of the assessment including biopsychosocial formulation and
developing a mental health treatment plan.
Additional infomation
This activity has been approved by the GPMHSC as a
MHST Modular Pathway - Clinical Enhancement Module for the 2020-22
triennium.
Doctors who wish to claim MHST medicare items will
also need to complete a GPMHSC approved MHST Modular Pathway - Core Module and
advise their reporting college.
It is estimated that this course will take you 7.5 hours to complete, including reading material and watching videos.
You can undertake the course across multiple sessions at your own pace. The last screen you visit before logging off will be bookmarked and you will have the option of returning to that screen when you next log in.