Duration: 6 Hours of learning Max no of learners: 16
Target Audience – Support, Clinical & Care staff in a variety of settings:
Psychiatric hospitals, local authorities, community mental health support, charities providing mental health support, supported living for mental health, learning disability, autism and drug & alcohol rehabilitation. Housing Support Teams & Probation teams who are providing care & 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, case studies, polls, question and answer time, videos, role play if appropriate and end of session assessment.
This course has been developed and mapped to current occupational standards, qualification frameworks and the following documents and resources:
- The 2011 Gov.UK document – No Health without Mental Health (created by Dept of Health)
- Skills for Care – The Common Core Principles to support good mental health and wellbeing in adult social care
- Royal College of Psychiatrists – Early intervention in psychosis services
- Mind – information on psychosis
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
Learning Outcomes:
After attending this course, learners will be able to:
- Define psychosis
- List the causes of psychosis
- Differentiate between hallucinations and delusions and disorganised thinking & speech
- Psychosis and religion
- Explain when psychosis requires intervention
- Developing and expressing empathy
- Identify common stereotypes and stigmatising ideas around stigma
- Enhancing coping skills for the client.
- Discussing medication with the person so that they can make a fully informed decision.
Entry requirements – No prerequisites required
Time breakdown | From | To | Minutes |
Registration | 09:15 | 09:30 | 15 |
Session 1 | 09:30 | 10:40 | 70 |
AM tea break | 10:40 | 11:00 | 20 |
Session 2 | 11:00 | 12:40 | 70 |
Lunch | 12:40 | 13:20 | 40 |
Session 3 | 13:20 | 14:40 | 70 |
PM tea break | 14:40 | 15:00 | 20 |
Session 3 | 15:00 | 16:10 | 70 |
Assessment | 16:10 | 16:30 | 20 |
Assessment type – General T/F at the end of the course
Certification/Qualification – Downloadable certificate of attendance
All courses are accompanied by instructional materials.