This activity covers the assessment, diagnosis and management of issues related to sexuality in patients who have had cancer, and in their partners. The education will address the features related to the consequences of both the disease and its management. Options for solutions to minimise the impact of the disease on patients will be discussed as will methods of addressing the concerns raised by patients in relation to their sexuality following cancer.
Posted Tue, 05/07/2011 - 9:29am by Adam Fyfe
MENTAL HEALTH
SKILLS TRAINING
WOMEN'S
HEALTH
ALM
This ALM discusses the screening and further assessment of women in the perinatal period for possible depression and/or anxiety. A range of both pharmacological and non pharmacological management modalities are discussed and the development of team based care arrangements are explored.
This education is also available as a series of 6 one hour activities.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:40am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 1 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
This activity addresses perinatal depression and anxiety and emphasises the importance of early detection and management of these conditions.
The goal of the activity is to raise awareness of perinatal mental health conditions and to emphasise the need to implement universal screening in pregnant and postnatal women, with the goal of identifying perinatal mental health disorders early.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:39am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 2 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a simple to use screening tool that allows an informed judgement about the mental health and well being of patients in the perinatal period. Follow the key features in applying the EPDS to your clinical practice.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:39am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 3 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
This activity focuses specially on how to conduct a psychosocial assessment to gain a better understanding of the woman’s life circumstances including her past and current social, emotional and psychological status.
The activity details how to integrate the results from the EPDS, psychosocial assessment and other symptomatolgy to determine the woman’s level of risk and develop a risk management strategy.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:39am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 4 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
This activity emphasises the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, where available, and collaboration between service providers. The need for knowledge concerning local referral pathways for different levels of risk, severity and complexity of mental health disorders are explored. Plans to illustrate such pathways will be used as examples to illustrate how one can lighten the load for some families.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:38am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 5 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
This education emphasises the role of the primary care team, and the central role of the general practitioner, in the management of perinatal mental health disorders. This activity focuses on the assessment of women with suspected perinatal mental health disorders and discusses management options. The role of the GP mental health treatment plan is discussed.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:38am by Adam Fyfe
This activity is part 6 of a series of 6, which is also available as part of an ALM.
This education expands on the role of the primary care team in the management of perinatal mental health disorders. The various pharmacological management modalities are discussed as is the development of the GP mental health treatment plan.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 11:37am by Adam Fyfe
MENTAL HEALTH
SKILLS TRAINING
ALM
This ALM looks at the key diagnostic and management features for anxiety disorders commonly presenting in general practice. The education covers the age spectrum, ranging from prenatally to the elderly. The role of the GP as part of a primary care team is discussed together with the principles for best practice management of these conditions.
Posted Thu, 24/03/2011 - 9:05am by Adam Fyfe
The key diagnostic features in identifying mild traumatic brain trauma that can follow a closed head injury involve history, examination, and assessment based on the current MAA guidelines.
Posted Mon, 07/03/2011 - 2:55pm by Adam Fyfe
The key issues in managing MTBI following a closed head injury with a guide to the first 6 months including prognosis, specific recommendations to minimise impact of symptoms and to gradually resume activity. These are based on current MAA guidelines.
Posted Mon, 07/03/2011 - 2:55pm by Adam Fyfe
This activity looks at the key diagnostic and management features for Depression as it commonly presents in general practice. The emphasis is particularly on assessment, care planning and review.
Posted Fri, 24/12/2010 - 2:42pm by Adam Fyfe
