Mental health assessment: A step by step approach

• CD Rom and Mental Health Assessment - a step-by-step approach
• CD Rom and Learners Workbook and Facilitators Guide

The package is designed to allow the learner to have a” fly on the wall “experience of a typical mental health presentation. The CD-ROM guides you through the assessment process by using video footage of a client on their initial contact with the health care worker step by step with the assistance of the learners’ workbook.  To view an excerpt from the CD-ROM click on the icon.

The CD-ROM is designed to in such a way that it can be paused at anytime during the video and replayed or forwarded depending on the learner’s requirements. Learner alerts appear on the screen to attract the learner’s attention to pertinent points in the process.
To experience a learner alert click on the following video stream. (Please note this video is over 50MBs in size.)

For those of you involved in staff development - The facilitators guide provides suggestions and directions for activities, handouts and overheads to assist in the most productive use of the learning opportunities the package provides.

This educational package has a broad application across a range of professional contexts and groups. It is designed to provide both knowledge and skill acquisition in the specialized and demanding activity of conducting an effective mental health assessment.