"This course is designed as an introductory level training package into the field of Psychosis with an emphasis on psychological and social models of understanding Severe Mental Health presentations. It will have a focus on the recovery model and on developing a holistic and compassionate understanding of an individual with psychosis and highlighting the important role of support work staff. Ideally this is aimed at support worker level staff with no prior professional training in mental health. This course seeks to help attendees build an understanding of psychosis presentations and current models of aetiology for the disorder. It aims to help attendees understand the individual suffering with psychosis and place the disorder in the context of the persons wider life. In doing so they will be able to see Psychosis as one part of a person’s overall presentation and therefore amenable to change.
The training will also focus on a number of practical skills including : therapeutic skills when working with psychosis, a focus on the recovery model, care planning, low intensity CBT interventions, noting signs of deterioration and managing distress and challenges likely to be encountered.
• Understand what psychosis is and the medical terminology surrounding it
• Be aware of the causes of psychosis and the mechanisms that occur which lead to its onset
• Learn how to view Psychosis as one aspect of an individuals life and to see beyond diagnostic criteria
• Understand what the recovery model is and how to apply it to practice
• Develop therapeutic skills in working with Psychosis
• Be aware of the challenges in working with this population"
Understanding Psychosis
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