Improving the Physical Health of People with a Severe Mental Illness

Purpose

To enhance your knowledge and skills in addressing the physical health of a person with a severe mental illness.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the biopsychosocial risk factors associated with developing physical health conditions.
• Examine the common physical health co-morbidities for people with severe mental illness.
• Discuss the importance of physical health monitoring to improve outcomes for people with severe mental illness.
• Recognise some commonly used screening tools that can support health assessments with individuals with severe mental illness.
• Reflect on the use of brief psychological interventions to support behaviour change.  

Audience

Registered Nurses

Method

Face-to-face or online delivery

For programmes delivered online you must join using a device which has a functioning camera and microphone.

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