Section 1: Recognizing Mental Illnesses and Bio-psycho-social Approach to Understand Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentations
Section 2: Mental State Examination for Common Mental Disorders, Assessment of Self-Harm and Suicidal Risk
Section 3: Pharmacotherapy treatments for Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentations
Amongst very few Psychiatrists, to be a practitioner, trainer and RANZCP accredited faculty and supervisor of psychotherapy. Dr Shukla works with a stable foundation in psychotherapy, from formal training and extensive practice of psychotherapy and teaching of 15 years.
Winner of ‘Best Psychotherapy of the Year’ award in 2002, by the Indian Psychiatric Society and RANZCP accredited Faculty and Supervisor of Psychotherapy and Addiction Psychiatry, accredited Faculty Adult and C-L Psychiatry, he has extensive clinical experience: Lead Consultant in Psychiatry for specialist Addiction Psychiatry service (SUMITT), Crisis and Acute Treatment Team (CATT) and GP-Shared Care. Consultant in Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, Community Mental Health, Adult Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC). Currently working in private practice and a public Dual diagnosis rehabilitation centre.
This one day training is divided in 3 sections: Learning objectives for each section are as below:
Section 1: Recognizing Mental Illnesses and Bio-psycho-social Approach to Understand Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentations
Section 2: Mental State Examination for Common Mental Disorders, Assessment of Self-Harm and Suicidal Risk
Section 3: Pharmacotherapy treatments for Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentations
Section 1: Recognizing Mental Illnesses and Bio-psycho-social Approach to Understand Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentations
SYNOPSIS:
Recognize and understand Common mental disorders and Dual diagnosis presentations. Key points about personality will be discussed in formulations
Ask the right questions in assessment to arrive at the correct diagnosis, by learning to efficiently use ICD, DSM and structured instruments like MINI.
Develop person centred and individualized formulations, by learning a Bio-Psycho-Social approach. Better formulations inform the use of correct medications, as well as types of psychotherapy and social interventions suited to the person.
Resources for keeping oneself updated in this area.
SESSION OUTLINE:
Section 2: Mental State Examination for Common Mental Disorders, Assessment of Self-Harm and Suicidal Risk
SYNOPSIS:
Enhance your skills and confidence in Mental state examination, by learning a structured approach to examination, further enhanced by use of self-rated and observer rated scales for Common mental disorders and dual diagnosis presentations (e.g., reasons for substance use scale)
Improve the efficiency of Self-harm and Suicidal risk assessments, and confidence level of any risk assessment, by utilizing contemporary as well as a structured CASE approach.
Recommended reading.
SESSION OUTLINE
Section 3: Pharmacotherapy treatments for Common Mental Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Presentation
SYNOPSIS:
Understand the Pharmacotherapeutic approaches to common mental disorders, first- and second-line approaches to common mental disorders, according to major guidelines of treatment. When not to use medications and approach to common adverse effects to medications.
Key points and approach to Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry related medications (e.g. Opioid replacement, Nicotine Replacement and Anticraving medications)
Resources for keeping oneself updated in this area.
SESSION OUTLINE:
Morning Session
9:00am - 12:30pm (includes 15 minute break at 10:30am)
Lunch Break
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Afternoon Session
1:00pm - 4:30pm (ncludes 15 minute break at 2:45pm)
COVID-19 AND YOUR SAFETY
Our venue is registered with Service NSW as a 'Covid Safe' venue.
You will be required to checkin via our QR code and to abide by the safety measures current at the time and in line with public health orders. These will be advised in your pre-event reminder/information emails.
In the interest of everone's safety, PDP reserves the right to deny entry to any participant who is unable to follow the current COVID safety plans.
ACCESSIBILITY
This venue offers wheelchair access from the Brown Street entrance.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
4 minute walk from Chatswood train/metro/bus interchange
PARKING
Links to reasonable early-bird parking close to the venue:
https://www.secureparking.com.au/en-au/car-parks/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/lower-north-shore-and-northern-beaches/zenith-centre-car-park
NOURISHMENT
All day tea, coffee and chilled water are provided.
If you have not ordered lunch with your registration, we have a fridge and two microwave ovens should you wish to bring your own food.
The venue has a cafe on the ground floor and is surrounded by cafes and restaurants including an extensive food hall above the Chatswood Interchange.
ACCOMODATION
Mantra Hotel is next door to the venue: website here
Meriton Suites is a 4 minute walk from the venue: website here
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