This 14 modular programme is designed to provide a foundation level course for all staff who work in social services, health services, voluntary and independent sectors.
- as an introduction for new staff
- as a refresher for those working in Mental Health
- for staff that come across mental health issues in the course of their work e.g. Residential
Participants can book to attend individual modules or the complete programme.
Aimed at: Day Care, Community Support Workers, non MH-specialist Social Workers, Voluntary Sector staff etc.
The modules and dates are as follows:
1. Overview of Mental Health -
- What is mental illness?
- What is not mental illness?
- The impact of mental illness on the individual and community
- Impact of Stigma
- Models to explain mental Illness
2. Schizophrenia
- Models of Schizophrenia
- Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia
- Interventions in Schizophrenia
- Causation Factors in Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia the Myths around Dangerousness
3. Depression and Mania
- Depression more than feeling down in the dumps
- Bipolar Depression
- Post-Natal Depression
- Interventions in Depressive illnesses
- Society and Depression
4. Ethnicity and Cultural Issues
- Culture and Mental Ill Health
- Race and Treatment Issues
5. Risk Issues in Mental Health
- Why do we do risk assessment?
- Whose responsibility is risk assessment?
- Distinguishing between risks, dangers and worries
- Factors to consider
6. Carer Perspectives
This session is led by Jen Kilyon from the Carers Project that work with carers of people with mental health difficulties. She will present the carers perspective and ways in which they can be involved.
7. Mental Health Legislation
- Historical background to current legislation
- Civil sections of the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Role of professionals in using the Act
- Role of the nearest relative
- Police powers under the Mental Health Act
- Reviews and appeals under the Mental Health Act
8. Interventions in Mental Health
This session will be led by two community nurses that work with older people. It will examine a range of interventions including medication and side effects, behavioural techniques and therapeutic approaches, particularly relating to work with older people.
9. Eating Disorders
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Binge eating disorder
- Eating disorder a gender perspective
- Interventions in eating disorders
10. To be arranged
11. Suicide and Self Harm
- Working effectively with those at risk of suicide and self harm
- This session will look at causes, myths and ways of responding
12. Substance Misuse and Mental Health
This introductory session will refer to legal and illegal substances used in the Bradford district and their possible effects on people's mental health.
13. Parenting, Children and Mental Health
- Parental mental health problems effects on children
- Common mental health problems in children
- Developments in children's mental health services
14. Poverty, Stigma and Social Exclusion
This session will look at the various ways that mental health service users are stigmatised and excluded from mainstream society and current initiatives to combat this.
Dates: Please open the Course modules form to see full list of dates
Course Module form - October 2008 - Jan 2009
Venue: St Peter's House
How to book: To book please contact the admin team at
or Complete the course module forms above and send to
Workforce Development
St Peter's House
1 Forster Square
Bradford
BD1 4TY
Phone: 01274 433708
email: workforce.developmentwrh@bradford.gov.uk
*Due to the high demand for our courses it is important that you inform us in advance if you cannot attend. You may be charged if you fail to attend a course and do not inform us.
