Building Competency in Assessing and Linking up for Mental health (B-CALM)
This course equips primary care nurses and other healthcare professionals with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to integrate mental health awareness seamlessly into their daily practice whilst maintaining professional boundaries and recognising when specialist referral is appropriate.
Date & Time
- 5,15, and 22 January 2027 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue
Serangoon Polyclinic, Multi-Purpose Hall 2
Course Fee
$455.00
Contact Us
pca.secretariat@nhghealth.com.sg
6047 8853 / 6047 8852
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This is an internal course for NHG Polyclinics and PHC staff.
Registration
Course Information
Learning Outcomes
- Identify symptoms of stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia in primary care settings
- Recognise the impact of these common mental health disorders on individuals and healthcare systems
- Use and interpret basic screening tools for each condition
- Explain the biopsychosocial model and use it to construct an integrative case formulation
- Use case formulations to communicate what we know about a case and guide intervention planning
- Encourage behavioral changes in patients through use of effective goal setting and consideration of an individual’s unique values
- Identify protective and risk factors for suicide across different populations within primary care
- Recognise other critical mental health warning signs that may present in primary care requiring immediate attention
- Apply the core principles of Psychological First Aid in various settings
- Practice self-care strategies to maintain their own wellbeing while supporting others
- Recognise signs of work-related stress, burnout, and other mental health challenges in colleagues
- Implement strategies to promote positive mental health culture within their workplace
- Apply stress management techniques and resilience-building practices in professional settings
Trainer(s)
Designation
N.ACredentials
N.A
Areas Of Teaching Interest
N.A
