Mental Health in Clinical Practice

Equips clinicians with screening tools, brief intervention skills, and trauma-informed frameworks for addressing mental health presentations in primary and specialist care.

Level Intermediate Duration 8 months Next Cohort November 2026 Seats 20 max
Your Faculty
Public Health & Community Medicine

Dr. Elena Vasquez

MD, MPH

Dr. Elena Vasquez is a physician and public health specialist with extensive experience designing and evaluating community health interventions at both institutional and national-policy levels.

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Ethics & Professional Practice Taught by Dr. Priya Nair MBBS, MA Bioethics — dedicated ethics seminars and thesis supervision across this programme.

About This Programme

Designed for clinicians without a specialist mental health background, this diploma provides practical frameworks for identifying, assessing, and responding to common and complex psychological presentations in any clinical setting.

Curriculum Overview

  • 01 Mental Health Assessment in Non-Specialist Settings
  • 02 Trauma-Informed Practice
  • 03 Brief Psychological Interventions
  • 04 Anxiety, Depression & Mood Disorders
  • 05 Addiction & Behavioural Health
  • 06 Referring Well: Pathways & Boundaries

Programme Introduction

Mental Health in Clinical Practice — Introduction

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