Module 3: Finding and Using eMH Resources

This accredited online learning module is the third installment in a 6-part series on e-Mental Health.

Module overview

This module reviews the Australian portals to online resources for mental health care.  In addition it describes the similarities and differences between online self-help programs. It concludes with a demonstration of a patient’s experience using the eMH program MoodGYM.

At the conclusion of this module participants will be able to:

1. be able to identify and recommend two Australian portals to online mental health care
2. be able to perform a search for an eMH program using the Beacon portal
3. be familiar with reliable Australian self-help programs to recommend to patients for information about mental health
4. have acquired skills to integrate web-based self-help resources into practice.

CPD Information

The activity is accredited by RACGP and ACRRM. Completion of the full ALM/activity (full 6-part series) will provide RACGP ALM 40 Cat 1 QI&CPD points and/or ACRRM 30 PRPD points. Completion of individual modules will provide RACGP Cat 2 QI&CPD points and pro-rata ACCRM points.

Audience

This education is suitable GPs and GP registrars who are interested in eMH and would like to know how to incorporate it into their practice.