Understanding Mental Illness for All Healthcare Professionals: Integrating Physical and Mental Health Care
CE Credits Hours: 3.00
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will have increased your knowledge of recognizing and responding to signs, symptoms, and behaviors of mental health disorders in patients being seen for physical health conditions. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
Identify concerns healthcare professionals express about caring for patients with physical health conditions who also exhibit mental disorders.
- Summarise primary mental health disorders, including their signs, symptoms, patient behaviors, and treatment modalities.
- Describe effective strategies for responding to and caring for patients with mental disorders.
Course Description
Increase your knowledge of recognizing and responding to signs, symptoms, and behaviors of mental health disorders in patients being seen for other physical health problems. Describe primary mental health disorders and effective strategies for integrative care and responding to patients with psychiatric illness while reducing stigma and myths. CEU course for nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and others.
Regulations/Board Approvals
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.
