Benefits of attending This one day training course is open to all professionals who have attended the 'introduction to Mental Health Workshop' or who have a good knowledge base of the different types/classifications of mental illness      Course Objectives To Increase partcipants' knowledge and skills in mental health practice   To increase participants confidence in working more effectively with clients with mental health problems Course Outline By the end of this course participants will be able to understand: Key principles of a mental health assessment, including undertaking mental state exams          Physical, psychological and social aspects of mental health        The revised Mental Health Act 2008and key amendments .    Evidence based interventions for key mental health conditions, including pharmacological interventions   ** N/A This units above relate to he Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards which specify the standards of performance that people in the drugs and alcohol field should be working to. They also describe the knowledge and skills workers need in order to perform to the required standard. For more infomation on DANOS Standards please visit Skills for Health