Mental Health Assessment

Course content

This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to develop their awareness of the causes, diagnosis, clinical presentation, assessment, and management of mental illness.

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:

1. Describe what mental health is and recognise what is mental ill health
2. Know the causes of mental illness
3. Develop awareness of the common signs and symptoms of mental illness
4. Know the broad categories of mental disorders
5. Understand how mental illness is diagnosed
6. Understand the components of psychiatric assessment including mental state examination (MSE)
7. Develop awareness of the common interventions to manage mental illness including strategies to promote positive mental health

Learning and teaching

Study mode: Synchronous online delivery via virtual classroom using one of the following web-based learning and teaching platforms (e.g. MS teams, Kaltura new row, Adobe Connect, Zoom).  The content on the day will be delivered via a mixture of PowerPoint presentation, small group exercise and discussion, group feedback and recap/quiz.

Fees and funding

There are several funding options available:

• Receiving course fees via CPPD contracts between NHS trusts and Middlesex University
• Paying your fees. This course is £60 half day, £120 full day
• Sponsorship by your employer.

For more information on these options, including fee rates for self-funding/employer-sponsored students, please visit our dedicated funding page.

To apply for this course, please email our NHS study days team.

Download an enquiry form and for more information on the application process. Applications to this module should be made directly to the university, apply for a CPD module or programme.