The e-learning resource for mental health professionals
CPD Online offers a range of learning modules and podcasts that provide a flexible, interactive way of keeping up to date with progress in mental health. College members may use CPD Online for up to 25 CPD points in the UK. Access to the modules is through annual subscription, but we also offer a series of free modules for you to trial first. For more information, visit the CPD Online website: www.psychiatrycpd.org
Recent modules and podcasts
Module Physical activity interventions in severe mental illness
Psychiatrists can validate the benefits of regular physical activity and healthier lifestyle choices for patients. This module highlights current societal trends in physical activity; outlines the current Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs’) weekly physical activity guidelines; assists you in understanding the common terminology used in the physical activity literature; provides the latest evidence base for physical activity interventions; and explores initiatives that have attempted practice implementation. CPD credits: 1.5
Module Sports psychiatry
It is still relatively uncommon for psychiatrists to work in elite sport; the barriers to greater involvement need to be understood if they are to be overcome. This module looks at the difficulties that athletes can experience with their mental health and how these may be better addressed by psychiatrists. CPD credits: 1.5
Podcast Hereditary data in 19th century asylums
In the early 1800s, physicians in asylums began to keep records of their patients, and pointed to heredity as the most important cause of ‘madness’. This led to doctors and state officials attempting to curb the reproduction of the insane amid high levels of anxiety in society. In this podcast, Theodore Porter talks to Raj Persaud about his book Genetics in the Madhouse, discussing the history of data collection and its important links with eugenics and studies of genetics. CPD credits: 0.5
Module Autism spectrum disorders in adults: a brief introduction
This module provides an engaging and interactive discussion of the story of autism and the complexity of its presentation, including a detailed patient case study. Some up-to-date references on the condition and its historical background are also presented to add more depth to your knowledge of autism. CPD credits: 1
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