Publisher: ThinkGP
Purpose
Educate health professionals on issues surrounding the identification and support of young people with developmental disabilities, along with their mental health care.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the key transitions in mental development during adolescence and their interactions with developmental disorders and mental health
- Apply practical approaches to the assessment and ongoing management of developmental disorders including the need for careful differential diagnosis
- Utilise screening and assessment resources available to GPs and their patients, together with referral pathways for diagnosis and support
- Understand the challenges of accessing specialist health services and providing support in rural and remote areas
- Engage families, carers and educators in working with young people with developmental disabilities and offering peer support
Additional Information
Training consists of four sequential parts. Each part will take approximately one and a half hours to complete.
A young person is defined as a person aged between 12 and 25 years.
