A 1-day workshop which provides an overview of the Mental Health Act, the use of the DSM IV and explores general Mental Health Issues.

The Mental Health Act

• Why it was created and who does it serve

Who’s Mental Health Issues?

• Who and how are individuals affected?

The DSM IV

• The Range of Mental Disorders and how these are categorised.
• Mental Disorders, Mental Disturbance and Mental Distress and how do you tell the difference?

How are Mental Health Issues and Disorders Managed and By Whom?

• The NHS; Professional Roles and Responsibilities.
• Diagnosis; a negative or positive tool?
• Treatment and Drugs and their effect.
• Other Mental Health Organisations and their role.

Experiencing a Mental Disorder

• What does it feel like to have a mental disorder?
• What does it feel like to work with a client with a mental disorder?

£ 105.00

£50 for existing LC&CTA students.