Mental Health Foundations for Dietitians Module 1

Mental Health Foundations for Dietitians Module 1
The Centre for Advanced Learning (CAL) is excited to bring you the Mental Health Foundations for Dietitians Evergreen course - Module 1: Introduction.

Audience: this course is designed for dietitians with 1 – 3 years’ experience in practice. This course can also be used as a refresher if you are returning to practice within this area.

Learning outcomes:
  • Describe the spectrums of mental health and mental illnesses
  • Describe the prevalence, symptoms and characteristics, and treatment options for the mental illnesses in focus
  • Describe the physical health problems experienced by people with a mental illness
  • Introduce the role of nutrition in mental health

Course overview:

This module is the first of 3 modules in the Mental Health Foundations for Dietitians Evergreen course. The aim of this module is to introduce concepts in the field of mental health. Diagnoses of focus include high prevalence mental illnesses (depression and anxiety), severe mental illnesses (schizophrenia and related psychoses, and bipolar affective disorder), and substance use disorders.


Access to the course: new registrants will be automatically uploaded to the Learning Management System (LMS). Instructions for accessing the course will be included in the order confirmation email. Registrants will have access to the course for 12 months from their enrolment date.

Format: Evergreen courses are entirely online and self-paced.

CPD hours: this module is worth 5 CPD hours.

Note: individual modules do not qualify for a Professional Certificate. Professional Certificates are awarded to those who complete the full course only.

Purchase options: we offer flexible registration options for this course. You can choose to register for the full course package (which includes all 3 modules), or you can register for individual modules that are relevant to you.

This registration page is for Module 1: Introduction only. To register for the full course, please use the Mental Health Foundations for Dietitians full course package registration page

Pricing: Dietitians Australia members $125 | Non-members $175

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Discounted member price: 125.00
175.00
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