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Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities

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Summary

Price
£12 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Access to content
365 days
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
1 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This course will give an overview of assessing and managing mental health problems in people with learning disabilities in any setting including health and social care, education, and criminal justice.

CPD

1 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Description

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Understand how to involve people with learning disabilities, their family/carers in mental health assessment and treatment
  • Describe support and interventions for family members and carers
  • Describe social and physical environment interventions
  • Understand the components of an annual health check
  • Understand the identification, referral, and assessment process
  • Understand psychological, pharmacological, and occupational interventions available

Course Content

Unit 1

  • Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities – Course Introduction
  • Organising Effective Care
  • Care Pathways
  • Staff Coordination and Communication
  • Staff Training
  • Involving Individuals, Family, Carers, and Care Workers
  • Consent, Capacity, and Decision-Making
  • Social and Physical Environment Interventions
  • Annual Health Check

Unit 2

  • Identification and Referral
  • Assessment
  • Risk Assessment
  • Mental Health Care Plan
  • Psychological Inteventions
  • Planning for Psychological Interventions
  • Pharmacological Interventions
  • Occupational Interventions

Who is this course for?

This online course has been written at an introductory level 1 for all levels that fit the criteria to take training as part of their role. This includes:

  • Refresher training
  • Inductions
  • Awareness
  • Knowledge enhancement

Requirements

It is suitable for the following:

  • All individuals who want to improve their knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities
  • Health Care workers
  • Nurses, Doctors, Ambulance services, clinical and non-clinical workers
  • Social Care Workers including Councils, Carers and Care assistants
  • Youth workers including activity leaders, passenger transport and volunteers

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.