Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and the Mental Health Act

Who is it aimed at?

AMHPs employed by Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

What are the objectives?

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) refers to any type of brain damage that occurs after birth. The impact on executive functioning and decision making, along with potential co-occurring mental health issues, will need to be considered by the AMHP during assessment. The course will offer the following:

  • Knowledge about the most common brain injuries and presentation in the context of MHA assessments
  • Knowledge about alcohol related brain damage and possible implications for practice
  • Exploration of the communication needs and impacts on executive functioning and decision making for individuals affected by ABI
  • Examination of how the Mental Health Act Code of Practice informs Mental Health Act assessments with this group of individuals
  • Exploration of risk assessment and risk management issues
  • Consideration of social exclusion issues and anti-discriminatory practice

How will it make a difference?

The training will support participants’ practice when undertaking Mental Health Act assessments on individuals with acquired brain injuries.

Delivery method:

Online

Duration:

1 Day

Cost:

No Cost

How to apply:

If you work for Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) and are logged into a CCC device – PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, complete this application form.

If you work for the Council but do NOT have access to a CCC device or an email address your line manager will need to apply on your behalf.

Council employees cannot apply for any courses from their own personal device.

Partners, agency staff or people who do not work for the Council cannot apply for this course.

The online application system will only show courses that are actively open to book a place on. If the course you are interested in isn’t listed you can register an interest with the Learning and Development team, email: learninganddevelopment@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Find out more information on how to make and manage your application. If you need any assistance or have a query please email the Learning & Development Team.