The aim of this course is to help you to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to better support people living with a mental health condition.
To facilitate your learning, we have structured the course into six units. Some units are larger than others, but we estimate that you will need to commit an average of two hours of learning for each unit.
- Unit 1 – Introduction to mental health
- Unit 2 – Depression
- Unit 3 – Anxiety disorders and insomnia
- Unit 4 – Suicide and self-harm
- Unit 5 – Bipolar disorder
- Unit 6 – Schizophrenia
Learning outcomes
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
- describe the common symptoms experienced by people with mental health conditions
- outline examples of non-pharmacological approaches in the management of mental health conditions
- list the main groups of medicines used in the management of mental health conditions including how and when they are used
- devise ways to ensure you take a person-centred approach to your interactions with people experiencing mental health conditions
- apply an evidence-based and shared decision-making approach when consulting with people with mental health conditions
- plan and implement actions to develop competence in line with the NHS Framework of core mental health competencies for all pharmacy professionals.
How to use this programme
We run our e-courses online in Canvas. After booking, if you have not used Canvas before you will be registered by CPPE and informed of your login details. This e-course is self-directed. This means that you can work through the course at a time and pace that suits you. In Canvas there will be a menu on the left for navigating through each area, so that you can access each unit and its content separately.
To activate your e-course booking you need to go to the e-course section of your Learning record and click "Course access information".
Learning intended for
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Trainee pharmacists
