Psychiatric Care

This image indicates the portion of the spinal cord that is known as the 'Cervical Spine'. It shows the eight cervical spinal nerves, enabling an easy comprehension of this aspect of the Peripheral Nervous System.
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This session discusses the lived experience of a nurse who has a diagnosis of cancer of the breast. This poignant lecture is a profoundly moving session that will assist all nurses to reflect on their own practice and the manner in which they relate to vu
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CPD Listening Time:	22 Mins
Conference:	Enrolled Nurses
Date Recorded:	23 Feb 2010
Location:	Brisbane, Australia

Besides cannabis, this session will discuss other legal and illegal commonly used drugs and their related problems.
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CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Alcohol and Drugs
Date Recorded:	10 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This session will discuss the characteristics of an effective volunteer program.
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CPD Listening Time:	48 Mins
Conference:	Volunteers - Set Up Volunteers Program
Date Recorded:	04 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture discusses the key factors involved in the development of drug abuse in adolescents. The developing adolescent brain is discussed, and the impact that drug use has on the developing teenage brain, considered.
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CPD Listening Time:	32 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th and 8th March 2011
Location:	Melbourne, Australia

In this session Hugh clarifies the causes of endogenous and reactive depression. Hugh identifies the main risk factors contributing to these mental illnesses.
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CPD Listening Time:	32 Mins
Conference:	Depression and the Elderly
Date Recorded:	23 Mar 2010
Location:	Melbourne, Australia

A nurses account of her experience when her partner developed dementia. The importance of early assessment. Depression and coping with the losses which accompany this organic brain disease.
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CPD Listening Time:	24 Mins
Conference:	General Aged Care
Date Recorded:	9 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

Learn about the therapeutic use of anti-depressant medication in the care of an older person with depression. ECT treatment and the indications for use will also be discussed.
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CPD Listening Time:	30 Mins
Conference:	Depression and the Elderly
Date Recorded:	23 Mar 2010
Location:	Melbourne, Australia

Denial, Depression and anxiety in chronic illness. Identifying the differences. - Part 2. When faced with a potentially life-changing diagnosis of a chronic condition, it can be easy for depression to set in as a complication.
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CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Chronic Disease Management Conference
Date Recorded:	5 Sep 2008
Location:	Victoria, Australia

Summary of the types of mental instability that can result when adolescents ingest alcohol or take illicit drugs.
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CPD Listening Time:	6 Mins
Conference:	Alcohol and Drugs
Date Recorded:	11 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture provides a comprehensive review and exploration of research findings from the longitudinal research project entitled ‘Life Chances Study’. The study began in 1990, the year in which the 138 participants were born, and highlights the impact of
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CPD Listening Time:	25 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers & risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th and 8th March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia

This session discusses which treatments are the most effective in helping people with addiction and substance abuse problems.
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CPD Listening Time:	40 Mins
Conference:	Alcohol & Drugs: Substance Abuse In ADULTS
Date Recorded:	11 Mar 2010
Location:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

This chapter instructs readers on how to recognise the impacts of anxiety, appreciate how your own anxiety can impact on others and to use the Sololution-focused Behavioural Change Model when planning interventions with very anxious people...
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Book Title:	Caring for People with Problem Behaviours
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

his session discusses recent research into the pathophysiological changes in the brain of people diagnosed with mental illness. After giving a broad overview of depressive illness, Bruce outlines the main groups of anti-depressant medications used in th
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CPD Listening Time:	39 Mins
Conference:	Understanding Mental Illness
Date Recorded:	12 Feb 2010
Location:	Brisbane, Australia

This fact sheet compares common features in both organic brain disorders and psychoses - showing the subtle, but important, differences between the two...
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When overwhelmed by life, we often forget to focus on what really matters to us. This fact sheet, indicating values in relation to an individual, is ideal for a patient feeling lost or down, or a health professional consulting their patient...
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Because the prevailing social context sets the scene for lifestyle patterns, an examination of the changing social context of the Northern Territory provides crucial indicators for the social living and health issues confronting male Territorians...
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Book Title:	Promoting Men’s Health
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Learn the importance of providing appropriate sex education and information to young people. Youth are identified as a vulnerable group within our society (even if they do not see perceive themselves in this manner).
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CPD Listening Time:	11 Mins
Conference:	Enrolled Nurses
Date Recorded:	23 Feb 2010
Location:	Brisbane, Australia

This fact sheet indicates common physical, behavioural and emotional signals that anxiety exists within a patient/client...
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A snapshot of various aspects of the job requirements for effectively managing volunteers in a vibrant health service.
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CPD Listening Time:	7'06
Conference:	Volunteers - Set Up Volunteers Program
Date Recorded:	05 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia