• Overview of community psychiatry principles and practices
• Understanding MHAT and its role of community mental health

Practical Activity: Site visit to a local community clinics of MHAT.

Assignment: Write a reflection on the visit, highlighting key insights about community mental health services of MHAT

• Identifying common mental health disorders in community settings
• Signs and symptoms of mental disorders

Practical Activity: Case studies discussion and role-playing scenarios to simulate patient interactions.

Assignment: Prepare a case study report on a specific mental health disorder and its community impact.

• Identifying social determinants of mental health

Practical Activity: Case studies discussion and role-playing scenarios to simulate patient interactions

Assignment: Collect the data and write a report on social determinants.

• Techniques for assessing community mental health needs

Practical Activity: Conducting a community survey or focus group to gather data on local mental health issues.

Assignment: Analyze the data collected and write a report on identified mental health needs.

• • Overview of psychosocial interventions (counseling, support groups) and recovery oriented approach

Practical Activity: Role-play and practice therapeutic techniques in pairs or small groups.

Assignment: Develop a detailed intervention plan for a hypothetical a specific scenario

• • Recognizing signs of mental health crises and effective response strategies

Practical Activity: Crisis simulation exercises to practice intervention techniques.

Assignment: Create a crisis intervention plan for a specific scenario.

• • Understanding local mental health resources and referral pathways

Practical Activity: Creating a resource directory for mental health services in the community.

Assignment: Write a report summarizing available resources and gaps in services.

Designing a community mental health initiative based on assessed needs

Practical Activity: Group work to develop project proposals, including goals, objectives, and implementation plans.

Participants will implement their proposed community mental health initiatives in a local setting.

Practical Activity: Execute a community workshop

Assignment: Present the project proposal, including goals, objectives, and implementation plans.

Techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of community projects

Practical Activity: Presentation of Projects, Collecting feedback from participants and stakeholders on the implemented projects.

Assignment: Document the implementation process, including challenges and successes.

Reflecting on the experiences and lessons learned from project implementation

Practical Activity: Group discussions on challenges faced and successes achieved during the projects.

Assignment: Write an evaluation report summarizing outcomes and lessons learned.

Review of key learnings and discussion on future opportunities in community psychiatry.

Practical Activity:Certification ceremony where participants receive their certificates of completion.