Psychosis Awareness Training Resources

Mental Health Psychosis Awareness Health and Social Care Teaching Resources

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Presentation – Psychosis Awareness - Complete Overview (78 Slides)

Aims and Objectives: 

This session gives a general awareness of Psychosis. By the end of the session you will:

• Gain an understanding of what psychosis is
• Understand the complexities of identifying and labelling psychosis
• Know the main symptoms of psychosis
• Gain an awareness of treatments for psychosis
• Gain an awareness of causes of psychosis and psychotic symptoms
• Learn about the positive aspects of psychosis
• Understand the role of culture

Slide Titles:
Aims and Objectives
Introduction
What is Psychosis?
Symptoms
Hallucinations
Drug Induced Hallucinations
Hallucinations and Sleep
Hallucinations and Illness
Delusions
Thought Disorder
Acute Psychosis
Treatment – Therapies
Overview
Family Interventions (Family Meetings)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Talking Therapy (Psychological Therapy)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBTp)
Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT)
Psychodynamic Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) & Mindfulness
Narrative and Systemic Therapies
Types of Talking Therapies
Voice Dialoguing
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Recommendations
Treatment – Medication
Key Points
Neuroleptics
How Can Medication Help?
Long Term Use of Medication
Psychosis – Causes
Ongoing Debate
Genetics
Neurochemical Theories
Brain Structure and Function
Psychosis – Positive Aspects
Psychosis – Culture
Cultural Background
Psychosis – In Context
Key Points
Main Issues
Psychotic Experiences
‘Normal’ People Have These Experiences
Clinician Agreement
Does Labelling Make It Real?
Experiences on a Continuum
Recent Recommendations - Moving Away from Diagnoses
Finally - Myths
References

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