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Event

An introduction to paediatric mental health

Date
17th May 2020
Venue
University College of Osteopathy, 275 Borough High Street London SE1 1JE

London

Categories

Communication and consent

Communication and patient partnership

Knowledge

Professionalism

Safety and quality in practice

Skills and Performance

Further details and information on how to book your place can be found at: eventbrite.co.uk

About the course

This one-day course will introduce practitioners to paediatric mental health, the common conditions and what to look out for. It will also identify the relevant pathways for onward referral of patients and the legal responsibilities including consent.

Three children in every class in the U.K. have a mental health problem. Identifying and getting the right help is imperative due to the lifelong implications of little or poor management. As osteopaths we have the privilege of spending longer with our patients allowing us to identify potential problems. Many of us do not feel equipped in this important area of patient care which will be addressed by this course.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the legal framework including safe guarding
  • Understand your role as an osteopath
  • Who, when and where to refer cases onward
  • Common paediatric mental health problems and key points to help you identify them
  • Practical approach to the management of the paediatric patient who has a mental health diagnosis from an MSK view point
  • Case based discussion to share and broaden knowledge

Timetable

09:00-09:30 Registration

09:30-09:45 Introduction and outline of the day

09:45-10:45 Safeguarding, communication and consent

10.45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 The common mental health presentations, how they are managed within the NHS

12.30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-17:00 Case based presentations including group discussions, the osteopathic approach, when to refer, treatment modifications, the current evidence-base for intervention.

17:00-17:30 Reflection and questions

About the course leader

Samantha Fennell qualified from the UCO before starting her journey in the specialist area of paediatric osteopathy where she continues to lecture in this subject both in the UK and Europe, delivering an evidence-based approach to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Currently course leader for the UCO Post Graduate Certificate in specialist paediatric osteopathic practice, Samantha combines her love of teaching with private practice.