Pre-Conference Workshop | Mental Health Care for Children and Youth, a primer for Nurse Practitioner

Workshops are charged in addition to conference registration.
NPAO Member: $75.00 + HST | Non-Member: $100.00 + HST

Objectives:
Gain insight into recognizing, assessing and treating mental health challenges in children and youth. We will review: what to assess, what the red flags are, how to treat, and when tor refer.
Recognize and apply key factors impacting how children and youth interact with the health care system.
Become more familiar with the mental health assessments and tools to assess mental health conditions in the child and youth population.
Learn how to use specific measurement-based care tools in your clinical assessment and to monitor progress.
Describe the clinical course and associated symptoms in a paediatric context, of:
a)        Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD)
b)        Mood Disorders/Anxiety Disorder in complex youth
c)         Psychosis
d)        Substance Use Disorders
Apply the concept of risk in your assessments and treatment planning.  
 
 
Description
 
We are excited to offer a workshop for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) that focuses on child and youth (0-25 years of age) mental health and substance use. This workshop will guide NPs through developmentally appropriate approaches to supporting young people in their pursuit of wellness and developmental milestones. During the workshop we will highlight key factors impacting how children and youth interact with the health care system. This workshop will provide the opportunity to employ a combination of methods to practice new skills, such as role-play and case-studies in order to practice the skills needed to move from novice to expert when assessing and treating children and youth who present with concerns related to their mental health. NPs will be able to apply their advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills to practice recognizing, assessing, and treating mental health challenges in children andyouth. We plan to also provide strategies to boost the NPs’ clinical toolkit, with brief psychotherapeutic strategies that can be used easily with children and youth. By the end of this workshop, NPs will strengthen their clinical knowledge and feel more prepared to care for children and youth with mental health concerns.