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Clinical casebook: child and adolescent mental health (1.5 CPD hours)

04 February 2014

FULL CPD MODULE

This module uses four case histories to update GPs on the management of childhood mental health including:

The symptoms and signs that are suggestive of a child sniffing glue
The short- and long-term dangers associated with glue sniffing
Clinical and ethical issues posed by the request that an adolescent be ‘tested for drugs’
The prevalence of anxiety-based disorders in adolescent children
CBT for childhood and adolescent anxiety or depression
The prevalence of depression
How you can encourage engagement of the child with medical services
The key features to look for in a child presenting with possible autism

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