Certificate in Activity and Exercise for Adults with Mental Health Conditions

MONTHS

Aims: To develop the exercise professional’s understanding of mental health conditions and the benefits of activity and positive lifestyle behaviours.

Outcome: You will be able to plan, deliver, and evaluate activity sessions in the community and/or clinical settings with clients with a range of mental health conditions.

Qualification Structure

Intro and underpinning knowledge – overview of course, background information and professional practice
Anxiety and stress
Depression and bipolar (inc. SAD and depression in older adults)
Schizophrenia
MH and women: pre and post-natal, menstrual disorders, menopause
MH in physical conditions (inc. disability, cancer, LTCs and obesity)
Overview of other MH conditions (feeding and eating disorders, OCD and related disorders, and substance misuse and addictive disorders) and boundaries for working with these conditions
Pre-exercise considerations: screening/assessment, health and safety, risk stratification, medication, comorbidity, referral pathways and inclusion/exclusion criteria
Health behaviour: Health behaviours, behaviour change and lifestyle factors
Practical application: planning and delivery, managing emergencies, evaluation, recording and reporting protocols