The CARE CERTIFICATE
Mental Health,
Dementia and
Learning Disabilities
What do you know now?
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THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 9
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, Activity 9.1a, b & c
Part i)
The issues that someone may Explain: to explain something you
experience if they have mental will need to provide a clear account
health needs, dementia or of your understanding including
details like why and how.
learning disabilities could be
physical, social or psychological
and will affect the individual in List: this term means to identify the
different ways. main points which can be written as
bullet points.
Complete the table below to show your understanding of the needs and experiences of
people with mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities:
List how someone may feel if they have one of the following conditions (this can
include physical, social or psychological issues):
Learning
Anxiety Depression Psychosis Dementia
Disabilities
Increased heart rate, Mood swings, Feeling Hallucinations, Loss of memory, Confusion due to
Difficulty breathing, of extreme joy then delusions, confused or decline in thinking, a difficulties with
Feeling loss of control, extreme lows, disturbed thoughts, lac of reasoning, memory, lack of
Fear of heart attack, Confusing behaviour, lack of awareness, problems insight, problems
Changes to thought Changes to sleep lack of insight. communicating, communicating, lack
process. paterns, self loathing. hallucinations. of self awareness.
Explain how each condition may influence a person’s individual care needs:
Learning
Anxiety Depression Psychosis Dementia
Disabilities
Cognitive behavioural Councilling (talk and Prescription Manage high blood Individual coping
therapy (CBT), share), meication, medications, presure, Manage high stratergies,
medication, self help regular excercise, self psychological cholestrol, stop medication, changes
courses, group help groups, services, social smoking, medication, to diet, dietry
therapy, applied psychiatrists. interventions, healthy diet. supplements.
relaxation. cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT).
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 9
16
Mental Health,
Dementia and
Learning Disabilities
What do you know now?
Standard
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 9
15
, Activity 9.1a, b & c
Part i)
The issues that someone may Explain: to explain something you
experience if they have mental will need to provide a clear account
health needs, dementia or of your understanding including
details like why and how.
learning disabilities could be
physical, social or psychological
and will affect the individual in List: this term means to identify the
different ways. main points which can be written as
bullet points.
Complete the table below to show your understanding of the needs and experiences of
people with mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities:
List how someone may feel if they have one of the following conditions (this can
include physical, social or psychological issues):
Learning
Anxiety Depression Psychosis Dementia
Disabilities
Increased heart rate, Mood swings, Feeling Hallucinations, Loss of memory, Confusion due to
Difficulty breathing, of extreme joy then delusions, confused or decline in thinking, a difficulties with
Feeling loss of control, extreme lows, disturbed thoughts, lac of reasoning, memory, lack of
Fear of heart attack, Confusing behaviour, lack of awareness, problems insight, problems
Changes to thought Changes to sleep lack of insight. communicating, communicating, lack
process. paterns, self loathing. hallucinations. of self awareness.
Explain how each condition may influence a person’s individual care needs:
Learning
Anxiety Depression Psychosis Dementia
Disabilities
Cognitive behavioural Councilling (talk and Prescription Manage high blood Individual coping
therapy (CBT), share), meication, medications, presure, Manage high stratergies,
medication, self help regular excercise, self psychological cholestrol, stop medication, changes
courses, group help groups, services, social smoking, medication, to diet, dietry
therapy, applied psychiatrists. interventions, healthy diet. supplements.
relaxation. cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT).
THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK STANDARD 9
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