Introduction to Mental Health, Learning Disability and Eating Disorders

31 January 2013, 9.30 16.00 The course is an introduction to the subjects, with emphasis on improving skills and knowledge to increase confidence in decision making when working with the client groups within Mental Health, Learning Disability and Eating Disorders.

Aims
To give non-specialist Dietitians an overview of the role of the Dietitian in working with the three core aspects of mental health: Learning Disabilities, Eating disorders and general mental health. To raise awareness of the key nutritional, pharmacological, medical, social and psychological issues that may arise when working with these specific client groups. To provide the skills and knowledge to enable non-specialist Dietitians to access information, assess and signpost service users into the correct treatment pathways. To provide the skills and knowledge to enable non-specialist Dietitians to make decisions about multi-disciplinary team (MDT) involvement, communication, setting goals and boundaries, risk assessment and safe working with these client groups.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course Dietitians will be able to: Access appropriate information and support regarding working with LD, MH and ED client groups. Demonstrate an awareness of some of the key nutritional, psychological, medical and social issues arising with these client groups. Demonstrate increased knowledge and understanding in undertaking a range of the following: Dietetic assessments, signposting and goal setting for these client groups. MDT working and communication for these client groups. Risks assessments for these client groups. Setting boundaries for these client groups. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Dietitian in the treatment of these client groups. Discuss the key difference between non mental health and mental health services.

Centre for Education and Development The British Dietetic Association, 5th Floor, Charles House, 148 Great Charles Street, Birmingham, B3 3HT T: 0121 200 8080 F: 0121 200 8081 E: ced@bda.uk.com

Programme
9.00 Coffee and registration

9.30

Welcome, Introduction & house keeping

9.35

Aims and learning outcomes & ice breaker

9.50 10.15

Quiz 1 Key differences in Mental Health services and non Mental Health services ED- assessment tool

10.45

11.15

Tea/Coffee

11.30

Continue ED assessment tool

12.45

Lunch

1.20

LD video

1.30

Case Study LD

2.30

Tea/Coffee

2.45

Case Study MH

3.45

Quiz 2

4.10

Summarize/ feedback forms

16.30

Close

Centre for Education and Development The British Dietetic Association, 5th Floor, Charles House, 148 Great Charles Street, Birmingham, B3 3HT T: 0121 200 8080 F: 0121 200 8081 E: ced@bda.uk.com

Pre-course work
There is pre-course work that will be sent out to delegates upon booking. We ask that delegates endeavour to complete the pre-course work to ensure they are fully prepared for the day.

Registration and Contacts

To register for this event, please contact The National Centre of Rehabilitation Education (NCORE) who will be dealing with bookings and administration for the course. The cost the course is 95 for BDA members and 120 for non-members. The National Centre of Rehabilitation Education (NCORE) London Road Community Hospital Devonshire House London Road Derby, DE1 2QY T: 01332 254 679 F: 01332 254 934 E: ncore@derbyhospitals.nhs.uk W: http://www.ncore.org.uk The Centre recommends that travel arrangements are not made by participants until after the closing date for the receipt of registrations has passed and confirmation of a place has been received. Please note that confirmation of a place does not guarantee that an event will be run.

Location and Maps

The training course will take place at: London Road Community Hospital London Road Derby DE1 2QY For a map and directions, please visit the Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website at www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/how-to-find-us.html .

Centre for Education and Development The British Dietetic Association, 5th Floor, Charles House, 148 Great Charles Street, Birmingham, B3 3HT T: 0121 200 8080 F: 0121 200 8081 E: ced@bda.uk.com