Physician Associate: Children and young people’s mental health

In this course, participants will:

• Develop an understanding of common mental health presentations in CYP, including risk presentation, school refusal, self-harm, and neurodivergence.
• Engage, de-escalate, and communicate with CYP with mental health challenges when they present to primary care settings.
• Explore the role of family involvement, managing and engaging families effectively.
• Gain confidence in when and how to escalate situations with significant risks.
• Develop skills in communicating with complex interprofessional networks.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Mental State Examination, formulation, risk assessment, and effective handovers.
• Show appropriate understanding of legal frameworks related to CYP, including consent, capacity, and competence.