ANXIETY DISORDERS AND PANIC ATTACKS

Duration: 6 hours of learning Max no of learners: 16

Target Audience Care, Support & Clinical staff in a variety of settings:

Psychiatric hospitals, supported living for mental health, learning disability and autism.

Housing Support Teams & Probation teams who are providing direct care and support.

This course is delivered using a range of methods and resources including:

Face to Face tutor participative facilitation (whether in the classroom or online), scenarios for group discussions, polls, question and answer time, videos and end of session assessment.

This course has been developed and mapped to current occupational standards, qualification frameworks and the following documents and resources:

Online training: it is recommended that each learner has their own laptop/computer/tablet as the course is interactive.Having all the learners in one room is not conducive to participative/interactive learning. 2 learners can share one screen if they make sure that the facilitator can both see and hear them clearly.

Levels 3 to 4: the course is aimed at learners at level 3 to 4 (post A levels)

Learning Outcomes

After attending this course, learners will be able to:

  • Differentiate between anxiety and anxiety disorders
  • Describe the different anxiety disorders
  • Recognise the symptoms of anxiety
  • Differentiate between panic attacks and panic disorder
  • Identify and signpost to professional support
  • Educate on self help techniques and coping skills
Time breakdownFromToMinutes
Registration09:1509:3015
Session 109:3010:4070
AM tea break10:4011:0020
Session 211:0012:4070
Lunch12:4013:2040
Session 313:2014:4070
PM tea break14:4015:0020
Session 315:0016:1070
Assessment16:1016:3020

Entry requirements – No prerequisites required

Assessment type – General T/F at the end of the course

Certification/Qualification – Downloadable certificate of attendance

All courses are accompanied by instructional materials.