Mental health and intellectual disability

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• Recording - Mental health and intellectual disability 

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Panel

• Professor  Nick Lennox
• Associate Professor Keith McVilly
• Associate Professor Julian Trollor
• Christine Regan  

Facilitator

• Dr Michael Murray 

Overview

The webinar will be comprised of three parts:

1. Predisposing activity
2. Facilitated inter-disciplinary panel discussion
3. Question and answers

Predisposing activity 

• Case study: Mental Health & Intellectual Disability Webinar

Resources

• McVilly (2008) - OSP Physical Restraint (PDF, 588KB)
• McVilly,K (2010) - The role of the clinical specialist in the disability service system (PDF, 328KB)
• References and resources (PDF, 859MB)

Learning objectives

At the completion of the session participants will be able to:

• Recognise the key principles for effective diagnosis and management of mental health issues for people with intellectual disability
• Recognise the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary collaboration in the provision of mental health services for people with intellectual disability.

CPD Points

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses: This activity has been endorsed for 1.5 CPE points by the ACMHN Accreditation Committee for Endorsement.

Occupational Therapy Australia: This activity has been approved for 2 CPD hours in Category 5.

Royal Australian College of General Practice: This activity (number 755194) has been approved by RACGP QI&CPD Program for 4 Category 2 points.

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: RANZCP members are able to claim hours spent under Section 4. Self Guided Learning.