Mental health: Learning outcomes
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- Outline the considerations when advising on the choice of a medicine for a patient with a mental health condition.
- Describe strategies for swapping and stopping antidepressants and antipsychotics.
- Discuss the significant side effects associated with antidepressants and antipsychotics.
- Talk to patients with a mental health condition about their medicines and answer their questions.
You can download a PDF of the whole tutorial (without interactive elements such as the Learning Exercises) and a one-page summary of key points.
You should allow 90 minutes to complete this tutorial, including the Learning Exercises.Competencies
This tutorial is aimed at hospital trainee pharmacists, and will help you achieve GPhC learning outcomes such as these:- LO 5 Proactively support people to make safe and effective use of their medicines and devices
- LO 12 Take an all-inclusive approach to ensure the most appropriate course of action based on clinical, legal and professional considerations
- LO 16 Apply professional judgement in all circumstances, taking legal and ethical reasoning into account
- LO 27 Take responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply, [prescribing] and administration of medicines
- LO 29 Apply the principles of clinical therapeutics, pharmacology and genomics to make effective use of medicines for people [including in their prescribing practice]
- LO 30 Appraise the evidence base and apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement to make safe and logical decisions which minimise risk and optimise outcomes for the person
- LO 34 Apply the principles of effective monitoring and management to improve health outcomes
- LO 35 Anticipate and recognise adverse drug reactions, and recognise the need to apply the principles of pharmacovigilance
- LO 48 Actively take part in the management of risks and consider the impacts on people
If you are a foundation pharmacist, this tutorial may assist with meeting certain competencies from the RPS framework including:
- 1.1 Applies evidence-based clinical knowledge to make suitable recommendations or take appropriate actions
- 1.6 Uses own pharmaceutical knowledge to positively impact the usage and stewardship of medicines at an individual and population level.
- 1.7 Undertakes a holistic clinical review of a person’s medicines to ensure they are appropriate.
- 2.1 Keeps the individual at the centre of their approach to care at all times.
- 3.1 Draws upon own knowledge and up-to-date guidance to effectively make decisions appropriately and with confidence.
- 3.2 Critically appraises appropriate information to make a decision in an efficient and systematic manner; adopts evidence-informed solutions.
- 3.3 Demonstrate awareness of where to seek appropriate information to solve problems and make decisions.
- 3.5 Manages uncertainty and possible risk appropriately, while ensuring high attention to detail is maintained when making decisions regarding the individual receiving care.
- 6.5 Uses effective questioning when working with individuals receiving care or other healthcare professionals.
Continuing professional development
Finally, here are some CPD activities you could consider:
★ Find out if you have a local community mental health team and arrange to shadow the different members.
★ Establish how clozapine is supplied by your Trust. Who is responsible for the supply in pharmacy? How are patients' blood test results reviewed? What happens out-of-hours? Read the relevant procedures and know where to find them.
★ Find out if you have a local community mental health team and arrange to shadow the different members. ★ Establish how clozapine is supplied by your Trust. Who is responsible for the supply in pharmacy? How are patients' blood test results reviewed? What happens out-of-hours? Read the relevant procedures and know where to find them.
★ Arrange to accompany a specialist mental health pharmacist on their inpatient rounds and at a multidisciplinary team meeting.