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1: Optimising Wellness for Patients with Chronic Mental Health Conditions

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Learning objectives

To improve knowledge of chronic condition self-management and chronic condition self-management support
To be aware of evidence-based research supporting chronic condition self-management and chronic condition self-management support
To identity the benefits of chronic condition self-management for the psychiatrist, the patient and the carer
To improve knowledge in the choice of terminology and definitions of terms related to chronic condition self-management

 

Topic areas

1.1: An Introduction to Self-management

1.2: Defining Terms – 'Chronic' and 'Disease'

1.3: Defining Self-management and Self-management Support

1.4: Evidence-based Research for Chronic Condition Self-management I

1.5: Evidence-based Research for Chronic Condition Self-management II

1.6: Collaboration

1.7: Why Use a Collaborative Approach?

1.8: Review of Module 1

 

Myth or fact?

To begin, try the pre-module test. This test will be repeated at the end of the module.

1. Self-management reduces the cost of patient care by reducing patient services.
2. Self-management can also be termed self-treatment.
3. Working in collaboration has positive health outcomes for the patient.
4. Self-management means that there is an increased risk of becoming unwell.
5. A self-management approach results in improved treatment adherence.
6. Self-management means that visits to the doctor are discouraged.
7. Self-management support is the same as patient education.
8. Patient education should be a part of the self-management process.
9. Self-management and self-management support are the same.
10. Carers can be an invaluable support to a psychiatrist.

Project support

ImageProject support

This RANZCP Chronic Condition Self-management project is supported by funding from the Australian Better Health Initiative: A joint Australian, State and Territory government initiative.

RANZCP

ImageAbout RANZCP

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the principal organisation representing the medical specialty of psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand.

The College is responsible for training, examining and awarding the Fellowship of the College qualification to medical practitioners.