Mental Health Division (MHD) Clinical Lecture Series - Thursday- 3-5pm
Event Details
MHD Clinical Lecture Series Thursday afternoons /Venue: Psychiatric Conference Room, Ward 7/23 / Northern Hospital, Epping / Time 1500 -1700
Event Details
MHD Clinical Lecture Series
Thursday afternoons /Venue: Psychiatric Conference Room, Ward 7/23 / Northern Hospital, Epping / Time 1500 -1700
| Module 1 – Interview skills | ||
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
| 27/03/2025 | · Introduction to psychiatric interviews
o Building rapport o Active listening o Questioning techniques o Empathy, navigation of interview · Non-Verbal Skills o Recognizing non-verbal cues o Interpreting body language o Using non-verbal communication effectively · Interviewing in challenging situations |
Ashis Vikas |
| 03/04/2025 | . MSE and Phenomenology | Karuppiah Jagadheesan |
| Module 2 – Risk assessment and management | ||
| 17/04/2025 | · Identifying risk factors and conducting risk assessments
· Risk formulation and developing risk management plans · Crisis intervention o What is crisis and what is not crisis? o Checking in vs crisis intervention techniques · Documentation and reporting |
Prakash Kamath |
| Module 3 – Formulation | ||
| 01/05/2025 | Formulation
Skills: · Understanding clinical formulation o Basic formulation models · Case studies and examples · Writing simple formulations and Group discussion |
Ashis Vikas |
| 15/05/2025 | Diagnosis and classification | Sandeep Grover |
| Module 4 – Management skills | ||
| 29/05/2025 |
Principles of psychopharmacology and prescribing
|
Ashis Vikas |
| 12/06/2025 | Principles of the social interventions and recovery philosophy
|
Prakash Kamath |
| 26/06/2025 | MHA, power differential, boundary issues, privacy,
Relationship with pharma |
Vinay Lakra |
| Module 5 – Specialized Clinical Skills | ||
| 03/07/2025 | . Impact of cultural factors in clinical practice
. Conducting family meeting |
Vaskar Chakravarty |
| 17/07/2025 | · Interview techniques in Children | Pooja Panchal (Time to be confirmed) |
| 14/08/2025 | · Neuropsychiatric assessment
|
Abhinav Nahar |
| 28/08/2025 | · Forensic psychiatry interface (working with NCSO, Corrections services & Police)
– Critical incident reporting and reviews |
Karuppiah Jagadheesan |
| 04/09/2025 | · Reports and Opinion requests
o Managing Medico- legal report, certificate requests, MHRT o Consent and Capacity § Medical treatment § Driving and traffic fines § Mental health defence o FOI requests, Release of info to Child protection, Subpoena |
Prakash Kamath |
| 18/09/2025 | ED and CL Psychiatry (working with other departments) | Abhinav Nahar |
| 02/10/2025 | · GP and private psychiatry interface
o Communications – phone and letter o Providing and obtaining information o Requesting follow -up of issues o Interface of physical health |
Ashis Vikas |
| 16/10/2025 | · Geriatric psychiatry interface | Phoebe Mock |
| 30/10/205 | . Indigenous mental health | Akhil Abhijnhan |
| 13/11/2025 | · Research skills | Sandeep Grover |
| 27/11/2025 | · Psychopharmacology
o S4 and S8 medications o Off label prescriptions o Using streamlined authority codes for medications o Prescribing physical health medications o Limited dispensation o Non-adherence and supervision o Prescribing two injections o Medication documentation issues |
Ashis Vikas |
| 04/12/2025 | .Neuromodulation | Ashis Vikas |
| 18/12/2025 | . Private psychiatry | Ashis Vikas |
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Time
(Thursday) 3:00 am - 5:00 am
Location
Psychiatric Conference Room, Ward 7/23, Northern Hospital Epping