Mental Health Training Courses
Supporting Mental Health for Adults with Long-Term Conditions
Short Course | Level 6 / Degree Level
This course provides an overview of common mental health conditions encountered in primary and community care settings, considering risk factors for their development as a co-morbidity in people with long-term physical health conditions.
The course evaluates evidence around pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in mental healthcare and the tools available to identify mental health conditions and provides additional focus on patients from vulnerable groups and the role of the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and delivery of care.
The course is grounded in person-centred strategies to equip healthcare professionals to have conversations around mental health as part of their treatment of patients with long-term physical health conditions.
This course has been co-produced in partnership with NHS England and experienced nurses working in a range of primary care, community, and specialist Mental Health roles.
It is designed to support the needs of the primary care and community workforces, and would be appropriate for healthcare professionals working in a variety roles within these settings.