Diagnosing and Managing Youth Mental Illness in Primary Care

Gain youth-specific skills to support the diagnosis and management of young people’s mental health when accessing primary care.

Developed in collaboration with leading experts in youth mental health and young people with lived experience, this micro-credential is for qualified or trainee general practitioners, paediatricians, and primary care nurses looking to expand their expertise in conducting interventions and prescribing treatments for a range of mental health disorders in young people.

Diagnosing and Managing Youth Mental Illness in Primary Care counts for 42.5 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). If you are a GP, you will be eligible to claim RACGP CPD hours for completing this activity.

Course information:

• 8-week, fully-online course 
• Co-created with leading youth mental health experts from The University of Melbourne and Orygen as well as young people with lived-experience of mental illness
• Identifies and addresses different forms of mental ill-health in primary care
• Explores diagnostic challenges and multi-modal intervention strategies
• Teaches how to develop a youth mental health care plan tailored to an individual’s specific needs
• 42 CPD hours for GPs