This field-specific module will facilitate the development of the underpinning knowledge and skills required to understand the person-centred acute care of a person experiencing the severe aspect of a mental illness.
The module will explore the processes that enable you to respond proactively and rapidly to signs of physical or psychological deterioration or distress and apply the knowledge to make evidence-based professional clinical decisions. It will also include the application of the Mental Health Act, providing an understanding of its application and its legal and ethical implications in professional practice.
The module will cover the theoretical underpinnings of psychosocial interventions management that can be applied to mental illnesses in their acute and recovery stages. The module will explore previous lived experiences and focus on both living with mood and personality disorders.
You will examine the psychological and physiological principles underlying the use of medications in mental health and their impact on individual health. You will also review strategies for enhancing patient engagement, addressing cultural and social factors that can impact medication-taking behaviours, and ethical considerations surrounding medication management.
