Working with, and supporting, young people with mental health problems
This course is tailored for professionals working in care and educational settings who bear the responsibility of supporting the increasing number of young people grappling with mental health issues and exhibiting risky behaviors. It explores the manifestation of mental illness in young individuals and provides strategies for addressing these challenges with a focus on empowering teenagers to take charge of their own recovery journey.
Course Contents:
- Introduction to the most common psychiatric presentations in under 18’s.
- How trauma affects behaviour
- Trauma informed care
- Maintaining Professional/therapeutic boundaries
- Managing risk
- Understanding and responding to self-harm.
- Positive behaviour support plans
- Social media and teenage identity development
- Motivational interviewing skills to aid and respond to difficult conversations
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