Behavioural Conditions & Emergencies is designed to provide paramedics with the foundational knowledge and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively and appropriately manage mental health patients and other behavioural emergencies. Students will acquire knowledge of the causes, processes and manifestations of mental illness and of common behavioural and emotional presentations that may or may not meet diagnostic criteria for mental illness. Students will learn how human development and culture impacts on mental health and will learn interpersonal skills to interact with diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds. particularly in the role of crisis intervention. Students will also be... -- Course Website
Instructor: Adam Rolley ([email protected])