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WORKSHOP ON THE PREVALENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN PEOPLE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES IN UNDERTAKING A MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN THIS POPULATION
The Victorian Dual Disability Service
The nature of intellectual disability Risk factors for mental disorders in people with intellectual disability Barriers to health care for people with intellectual disability Classification and assessment issues Pathoplastic factors
EARLY INTERVENTION FOR BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER IN YOUTH
The HYPE (Helping Young People Early) clinic is a prevention and early intervention program for youth (15–24 years-old) with emerging Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), integrated within a frontline public mental health service. HYPE has developed a practical, integrated and team-based systemic service model for time-limited collaborative engagement and management of BPD in youth. The intervention is comprised of case management, general psychiatric care and 24 sessions of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT, Ryle 1997), along with, family work, crisis support and inpatient care (as appropriate). Randomised controlled trial data supports the effectiveness of the HYPE intervention. The workshop will focus upon the service delivery framework, the application and utility of CAT in this patient group and data supporting the effectiveness of the program.
APPROACHING THE RANZCP WRITTEN EXAMINATION
RANZCP Committee for Examinations
Despite the current RANZCP written examination format having been introduced in May 2004, many candidates still appear unclear and confused about the nature of the examination questions and how to approach answering them.
In addition consultation with supervisors has produced anecdotal evidence suggesting that some supervisors are not familiar with the new format and do not fully understand what the CFE expects of their trainees.
This workshop aims to address that deficit. It is suitable for trainees and supervisors.
In this workshop attendees will be introduced to:
The process for developing a written paper The format of the current written paper How questions are constructed The scoring keys used to mark papers and Tips for passing
This workshop will also offer the opportunity to meet and raise issues with members of the Committee for Examinations.
THE FERTILE MIND: A WORKSHOP ON WOMEN AND PSYCHIATRY
1 Prince of Wales Hospital and School of Psychiatry, UNSW
2 Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney
3 Old Age Psychiatrist, Bankstown Hospital and Justice Health
This workshop aims to explore issues of relevance to women in psychiatry, including: common experiences divided loyalties to family and work fertility, therapy and the therapist obstacles to training and career progression practical workforce issues.
MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY-AN INTRODUCTION
Monash University
Estimate population need for such a preventive intervention and its potential effect on prevalence Describe understandings of rumination as a factor in depressive relapse. Describe theoretical background to the action of MBCT Describe the MBCT course in terms of stages and activities Introduce, experientially, key experiences involved in the course as instructor and participant Describe the developing evidence base. Consider co-prescribing in the context of treating an MBCT participant Describe training requirements and opportunities Describe issues in adaptation of MBCT to acute phase treatment and to working with people with other disorders than MDD.
Personal familiarity with meditation practice is required to lead MBCT but can be developed through training courses
Selection and preparation of patients for participation in these groups is important in maximising success and minimising the possibility of adverse responses.
“ROAM COMMUNITIES MENTAL HEALTH NURSING” A MODEL OF CARE UTILISING THE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
1 ROAM Communities Mental Health Nursing
2 University Of Notre Dame
Identify the processes involved in the provision of Mental Health Nursing services under the MHNIP to assist the development of new nursing services that compliment community psychiatric services. Evaluate the impact of the innovative model of collaboration between education providers and community based psychiatric practice in workforce development.
Evidence regarding the expedience of service models under the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program in community psychiatry. Evaluation of a collaborative model for workforce development. This paper will contribute evidence to the role of mental health nursing in community psychiatry. This paper will provide evidence for the outcomes of an innovative model of mental health student education to address workforce issues.
ENHANCING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY REFERRERS AND PSYCHIATRISTS/PSYCHIATRY SERVICES WORKSHOP – LESSONS LEARNT FROM A COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LIAISON TEAM
1 Alfred Hospital
2 Inner South East Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Team, Alfred Hospital
3 Inner South East Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Team, Alfred Hospital and Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre
The workshop is intended for psychiatrists and psychiatry service staff who work in the community and who interact with community referrers such as general practitioners, community healthcare workers and other primary health care workers
RANZCP SECTION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY – SUPERVISION WORKSHOP 2008
1 NSW Section of Psychotherapy
The creation of Supervisor Peer Group networks will be open to group discussion and case-based small group work will be led focusing on common supervision difficulties. Developmental milestones for monitoring trainee progress in psychotherapy skills and knowledge, of use both to the supervisor and supervisee will be included.
Presenters will give insights into examiners’ criteria and how to helpfully guide the case write-up from the beginning of the assessment period through to completion. Current approaches to guiding formulation and re-formulation of a Psychological Therapy case will be demonstrated using clinical examples.
