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Specialist
RC~
Module in
PSYCH Adult
ROYAL COLLEGE OF
PSYCHIATRISTS
Psychiatry
November 2006
Contribute to the development and delivery of effective services for adults with mental health problems.
Work with others in the multidisciplinary team and others in the community to assess, investigate and manage
Diagnose and manage patients and general adult psychiatric patients with eating disorders.
Competencies for:
3. PROBITY
4. HEALTH
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
o consultation
Interpret and apply basic epidemiological and socio-demographic processes associated with the adult population (of working
age) in a multicultural society to the development and delivery of services for adults, their families and carers
Take into account the relationship between biological, physical, social, spiritual and psychological factors in service
development and delivery
Demonstrate through appropriate personal and interdisciplinary action an awareness of the risks of physical and
psychological problems in the offspring of women with eating disorders
o patient examination
Be competent in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults of working age with a range of mental health
problems across different cultural groups
Identify and respond appropriately to the range of biological, psychological, social and spiritual mechanisms individuals use
to deal with mental illness
Diagnose and monitor nutritional and other physical consequences of eating disorders
o assessment and management of patients with severe and enduring mental illness
Correctly manage acute and long term physical, psychological, family and social consequences of eating disorders
MAJOR COMPETENCY:
• USE THE RESULTS OF THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT
Appropriately use pharmacological and psychological interventions or a mixture appropriate to the needs of the patients and
their carers
Recognise the indications for and appropriately employ medication, nursing care, psychological therapies and family
approaches in the management of patients with eating disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings
Assess and correctly manage patients with complex needs (such as substance misuse, personality disorder, sever affective or
obsessive compulsive disorder, or psychosis) in addition to eating disorder
o treatment (therapeutics)
Appropriately treat nutritional consequences of eating disorders, including enteral feeding techniques
C. TREATMENT IN EMERGENCIES
MAJOR COMPETENCY:
• MANAGE EMERGENCIES
MAJOR COMPETENCY:
• MAINTAIN AND USE SYSTEMS TO UPDATE KNOWLEDGE AND ITS APPLICATION TO ANY ASPECT OF YOUR
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
o legislation concerning patient care; the rights of patients and their relatives and carers; and
research
Take account of the complex ethical, religious and legal issues that playa role in the development and deliver of service
Assess risk in different settings and work within the law to develop appropriate intervention strategies
In clinical practise, take proper account of the legal and human rights implications of treatment plans, consent to treatment
and confidentiality
MAJOR COMPETENCY:
MAlOR COMPETENCIES:
MAJOR COMPETENCY:
Recognise heterogeneity and diversity within society and take this into account by utilising appropriate communication skills
Establish and maintain working relationships with families and carers and take their needs into management planning
o Maintaining trust
Foster positive attitudes to help-seeking and mental illness, help to reduce stigma towards mental illness and act as advocate
for the needs of adults with mental illness in the health and social care systems
B. WORKING IN TEAMS
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
Contribute to work at the interface between adult psychiatry, other subspecialties of psychiatry, other branches of medicine,
and other service providers such as voluntary organisations etc.
Contribute to the multidisciplinary assessment of patients' needs community and hospital settings
Describe the roles and responsibilities of other disciplines and work with them to agree an integrated care plan for
management of mental illness
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
Describe to junior colleagues and other healthcare professionals mental disorders that affect adults, their presentation and
impact on individuals, carers, families and society at large
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
Liaise with and make appropriate and timely referral to specialist services for eating disorder
Develop and maintain effective relationships with primary care services leading to effective referral mechanisms and
educational systems
C. RESEARCH
MAJOR COMPETENCIES:
Use research methods to enrich learning about aetiology and outcomes within adult psychiatry