Understanding Psychiatry and Mental Health Medicines

Mental health medicines, also known as psychotropics, help millions of people with a wide range of mental health conditions to lead fulfilling lives. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a caregiver, or someone interested in mental health, this course is tailored to meet your needs. Our goal is to make your journey through this course easily digestible by having the most accurate information all packed into a single course.

We have helped thousands of learners to grasp complex topics and now we are ready to help you. This course is broken down into a series of comprehensive modules arranged chronologically to help you learn. In modules 1 to 4, you will learn a basic history of psychotropics, common mental health disorders and understand clinical and non-clinical details which support the formation of a diagnosis.

In Modules 5 and 6, you will learn all about the person and medication-related factors which influence prescribing decisions. Module 7 is all about adverse drug reactions and how they can be classified. Module 8 will provide you with a foundation for understanding blood test monitoring parameters and physical health tests such as blood pressure, pulse and ECGs.

Modules 9 to 15 will cover the uses, mechanisms of action, common side-effects and recommended monitoring requirements for different classes of psychotropics. Module 15, the last teaching module will provide an understanding of mental health from a holistic approach involving psychotherapy, diet and lifestyle changes.