Table of contents
- Disclaimer
- Foreword
- Preface
- Terminology
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: Planning mental health courses for GPs
- Part 3: Developing mental health courses for GPs
- Part 4: Applying for GPMHSC accreditation
- Part 5: After accreditation
- References
Part 3: Developing mental health courses for GPs
Introduction
Read this information carefully before developing your mental health courses for GPs to ensure that your course will meet the required standards.
General educational requirements
Table 8 lists the general educational requirements of each type of mental health training.Table 8. General educational requirements of ST and CPD courses
| Requirement That the course: |
Skills training (MHST, FPS ST) |
FPS CPD | MH CPD |
| be highly interactive, with a focus on participant engagement and active learning (whether face to face or via e-learning) | Required | Strongly Recommended | Recommended |
| be able to be adapted to accommodate the diversity of participants’ existing knowledge and skills | Required | Strongly Recommended | Recommended |
| include predisposing and reinforcing components designed to improve educational value | Required | Required | Recommended |
| enable the application of knowledge and skills that will change behaviours | Required | Strongly Recommended | Recommended |
| provide participants with resources that will enable them to apply what they have learnt into their practice. | Required | Strongly Recommended | Recommended |
Identifying course content
Your course content must address the specific requirements of the particular type of course you are developing. These are specified in each of the following sections under the heading Learning outcomes and course content.