The online resource for mental health professionals
CPD eLearning (formerly CPD Online) is a resource provided by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for mental health professionals, housed on our eLearning Hub.
CPD eLearning offers a range of learning modules and podcasts that provide a flexible, interactive way of keeping up to date with progress in mental health. Access to the modules is through annual subscription, but we also offer a series of free modules and podcasts for you to trial first.
For more information, visit CPD eLearning on the eLearning Hub: https://elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk
BJPsych Advances and CPD eLearning work together to produce regular joint commissions to enhance learning for mental health professionals.
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Latest modules and podcasts
Podcast Social anxiety disorder in children and young people
This podcast explores evidence-based treatment for social anxiety disorder in practice. It also considers developmental risk factors, comorbidity including autism, and the emerging role of digital interventions in improving access to care for children and young people with the condition. CPD credits: 1
Podcast Vicarious trauma: Part 1 - 4
Working to support the wellbeing of others can be immensely rewarding, and a real motivator for working in the health sector. In this 4-part podcast, we look at the impact of long-term exposure to the suffering of others, and the different aspects of vicarious trauma. This includes episodes focusing on tools that can be used to help deal with the emotional, psychological impacts via personal resilience, workplace wellbeing and reflective practice. CPD credits: 2.5 Total
Podcast Gambling disorder and gambling-related harms
Drawing on frontline experience, the discussion looks at how gambling disorder presents, those most at risk, and why comorbidity with depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions makes it highly relevant to psychiatric practice. This podcast examines the impact of digital gambling, dopamine-modulating medications, and the wide-ranging spectrum of gambling-related harms. CPD credits: 1
Module Evidence-based mental health
This module will introduce the rationale behind evidence-based practice and explain how clinicians can find, use and interpret research within the context of their prior knowledge. CPD credits: 1.5
Podcast Wim’s protocol: how to safely monitor clozapine
In this podcast, we spoke to the experts behind the new groundbreaking clozapine monitoring protocol, Wim’s protocol. The panellists explore the drivers and impact of preventable clozapine-related deaths, outline how carers can support patients that take clozapine, and looks at the key elements of the College’s new safety guidance. We’re pleased to announce that this podcast is free-to-access. CPD credits: 1
Module Chemsex: sexualised drug use
Chemsex is a growing phenomenon usually involving marginalised and vulnerable groups. This module explains what chemsex means, how people get involved in chemsex and the associated risks. CPD credits: 1.5
Podcast Hoarding
In this podcast, we will look at the prevalence of hoarding and its overlap with other mental health disorders, what support is available to patients and their relatives, and review the current research and effective interventions available for hoarding. CPD credits: 0.5
Podcast Agency in youth mental health
In this podcast episode, we explore the role of agency in youth mental health, and how upholding this within the therapeutic relationship can have a direct impact on future health outcomes. CPD credits: 1
Podcast Big Questions in Psychiatry: Can medications ever help psychiatric disorders?
In this video-based podcast, we look at the role of medications in psychiatric disorders, the stigma associated with psychotropic medication and whether or not they truly are more problematic than medications used for physical illnesses. CPD credits: 0.5
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