Mental health issues are increasingly recognized as critical components of overall health, and primary care providers (PCPs) play a pivotal role in identifying, managing, and mitigating mental health risks. Risk assessment for mental health patients in primary care is a systematic process aimed at identifying potential risks to the patient or others, ensuring safety, and guiding effective interventions.

Course content/learning outcomes

• Mental health in Primary Care: History taking and assessment 
• Evaluating information for red flags 
• Assessing for risk 
• Analyse finding and develop differential diagnoses 
• When is psychiatry the hidden agenda