This course will combine essential teaching in mental health assessment with interactive simulations that afford attendees the chance to practice assessing and communicating with young people with mental health difficulties, while keeping in mind the needs of parents and other members of the MDT.

Attendees will leave with the capacity to:

  • Judge what information is relevant to provide when referring to child and adolescent psychiatry/psychology
  • Formulate a risk assessment of children and adolescents presenting with mental health problems in paediatric settings
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal framework for children and adolescents presenting with mental health problems

Who should apply: Any patient-facing hospital staff who informally or formally assess risk or encounter risk in the young people they see

Date: Tuesday 17th September 2024

Session time: 10am to 4pm  (face-to-face)

Venue: Charles West Boardroom, Barclay House, Great Ormond Street Hospital

Faculty: Dr Gareth Drake
Psychologist in Simulation | Clinical Psychologist
Contact Details: Gareth.Drake@gosh.nhs.uk

Dr Sacha Evans
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Contact Details: Sacha.evans@gosh.nhs.uk

Price:

Free for GOSH staff

£150 for external staff

RCPCH: RCPCH has approved this activity for CPD in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD Guidelines

This course requires registration prior to purchase, for more information and to purchase this course, please click here.