Self-directed online training
Event description
This topic explores the terms associated with forensic mental health and the legal system, facts and figures about mental health and offending and the issue of stigma for consumers and their families. Common challenges experienced by staff are outlined as well as strategies to maintain positive attitudes for consumer recovery. Learners will also consider the complex issues in undertaking a forensic assessment and interventions commonly used in rehabilitation.The purpose of this topic is to provide mental health practitioners with some clarity around the issues and challenges associated with forensic mental health and to provide an overview of the service models and strategies that are used when working with people who experience mental illness and have forensic histories.
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning,
Capability 10 - Delivering compassionate care, support and treatment
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Medical,
Nursing
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
MHPOD topics generally take between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
