Course description
Neuropsychiatry in a Day
Conditions at the interface between neurology and psychiatry present particular challenges to clinicians. Led by experienced clinicians and established academics, this one-day course will cover the latest research and skills for assessing and treating a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders including head injury, neuroinflammatory conditions, memory disorders, functional disorders, and more. With a focus on best clinical practice, the course is informed by current research findings relevant to diagnosis, management and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.
This course will cover:
- The basics of neuropsychiatry including the history & epidemiology
- Psychiatric complications of neurological disorders
- Epilepsy and movement disorders
- Memory disorders
- Brain injury
- Functional neurological disorders
- Encephalitis
- Psychological therapies
- The role of the multidisciplinary team
- A patient’s perspective
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- Assistant psychologist
- Clinical psychologist
- Consultant – non-psychiatry (any)
- Consultant – psychiatry
- CT1-3 – non-psychiatry (any)
- CT1-3 – psychiatry
- Doctors
- FY1
- FY2
- GP
- GPVTS
- Nurses
- Psychology student
- Psychotherapist
- RGN
- RMN
- ST4-7 – non-psychiatry (any)
- ST4-7 – psychiatry
Training Course Content
Learning Objectives
- Describe common psychiatric complications of neurological disorders
- Recognize and assess the signs and symptoms of most common neuropsychiatric disorders, including functional disorders
- Recommend appropriate diagnostic tools and investigations
- Recognise and avoid common diagnostic and treatment pitfalls
- Confidently formulate a neuropsychiatric diagnosis
- Identify relevant clinical pathways for investigation and management of neuropsychiatric disorders
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