GP Education

‘Attention Please!' - Screening and Treatment of Adult ADHD in General Practice

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Identify the key diagnostic points in assessing someone with ADHD

• Screen for ADHD using the Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adults (DIVA) screening Scale

• Describe current treatments for an adult with ADHD

Professorial Series. Up and Down: Managing Bipolar Disorder - A GP Update

This is a recording of a previous Zoom education session.  

LEARNING OUTCOMES
• List the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder
• Discuss with patients the treatment options for bipolar depression
• Identify their role as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting someone with bipolar disorder / bipolar depression

Professorial Series - The role of nasogastric feeding in the treatment of eating disorders.

This is a recording of a previous Zoom education session.  

Learning outcomes:

• Outline the role of voluntary nasogastric feeding as a short-term intervention in the treatment of eating disorders
• Identify the criteria for considering a trial of nasogastric refeeding
• Support/discuss process with your patient and his/her MDT

Managing Eating Disorders in General Practice: When to Escalate Care

This is a recording of a previous Zoom education session.  

Learning outcomes

• Assess and manage someone with an eating disorder
• Identify when and how to escalate care including referral pathways (community, public and private options)
• Produce an ongoing MDT management plan including regular reviews and support

Aggression in children and adolescents - evidence based management options

This is a recording of an online GP Education activity held on 15 June 2021. 

Off the rails

Aggression in children and adolescents - Evidence based management options 

Learning outcomes:

• Identify the risk factors for aggression in children and adolescents
• Discuss evidence-based management options for child and adolescent aggression
• Outline effective treatment options

Case Studies in Youth Mental Health: When to escalate care.

This is a recording of an online eduction session held 20 July 2021.

Case Studies in Youth Mental Health:  When to escalate care.

Learning outcomes

• Describe how to assess and manage an adolescent with a mental health problem
• I dentify when and how to escalate care including referral pathways
• Outline a MDT management plan including regular reviews and support

Professorial Series: Which antidepressant should I choose?

This is a recording of a Zoom Webinar held on 22 Febraury 2022.

Duration:  1.5 hours

Learning outcomes

• Describe range of available antidepressants, their efficacy/safety/adverse effects
• Outline factors to be considered when selecting an antidepressant for someone with a mood disorder
• Discuss the order in which antidepressants should be considered, how and when to change them

On Demand Education. In Full Flight: A Birds Eye View of Challenging Behaviours in Mental Health

This is a recording of a previous Zoom education session.  

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Describe the mental health problems associated with challenging behaviour
• Develop clear guidelines for managing people with personality disorders
• Identify and address risks of transference/countertransference in dealing with people with ‘challenging behaviour’

Management of Suicide Risk in General Practice

This is a recording of an online education session held 27th October, 2021

Management of Suicide Risk in General Practice

Learning outcomes

• Identify key risk factors for a completed suicide
• Outline pathways for escalation of concerns regarding suicide risk
• Describe duties of confidentiality, privacy, and safety in relation to suicide risk

"Could it be ADHD?" - Adult ADHD: Diagnosis and treatment in General Practice

This is a recording of an online education session held 25 August 2021

"Could it be ADHD?" -  Adult ADHD: Diagnosis and treatment in General Practice

Learning outcomes

• Identify the key diagnostic points in assessing someone with ADHD 
• Screen for ADHD using the six-item Adult ADHD Self-Report Screening Scale 
• Describe current treatment guidelines for an adult with ADHD