An Introduction to Paediatric Mental Health

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.

 

Osteopathic Practice Standards (updated) covered in this course

A Communication and patient partnership -  A2, A4, A5, A7

B Knowledge, skills and performance - B1, B2, B3,B4

C Safety and Quality in Practice - C4

D Professionalism - D2, D10

 

 

Communication and Consent -1.0hrs

The course will cover discussing how to apply and obtain consent from someone under 16, when and how to apply Gillick Competence, when parental consent may or may not be necessary. It will also cover the special circumstances when consent is not needed.

 

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
• Course Suitability
• This course is suitable for all manual therapists

 

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