LEARNING OUTCOMES
To understand the terms Membrain Health v Membrain Disorder as representing the relationship between the brain and it’s environment – the dural membrane system.
To understand how Membrain Disorder can be a contributory factor (currently absent from global consciousness) to mood disorders in the short term and be a predisposing factor to early onset brain disease in the long term.
To be able to Diagnose and Treat Membrain Disorder and recognise that osteopaths trained in the cranial field should be part of any mental health care team.
To learn the history of mental health diagnosis and treatment - orthodox, non-orthodox and osteopathic over the last 2 centuries.
To understand the different forms of head trauma (sudden impact, slow repetitive and low grade/ sustained) and how unresolved historical head traumas can potentially leave legacies making a patient vulnerable to Membrain Disorder.
To review cranial anatomy generally but in particular the face – upper, middle and lower.
To be competent in intraoral assessment – development of the palate, the occlusion and assessment of the vomer and palatine bones.
To understand the implications of orthodontics and to be able to advise their patients.
To learn about the Dimensional Model of Health and Disease – a new model that revolves around biological complexity.
To understand that the DMH provides a modern day rationale for our osteopathic philosophy with a modern day language accessible to all.
To understand how the DMH provides context for the concept of Membrain Disorder.
To apply the DMH to patients with mental health problems to help them understand the dimension of origin of a patient’s condition.
This will help them to understand if the patient is suitable for an osteopathic intervention or should be sent to a different type of therapist.
An exploration of the Brain and modern-day phrenology
To understand the arterial supply, the venous sinus system and the more recent understanding of lymph drainage from the cranial cavity and the implications of how treatment can influence these fluid channels.
An understanding of psychotropic drugs
The ability to take a case history asking questions relevant to a patient with mental health problems associated with historical head traumas.
The ability to use a new language based on the DMH. This will be a language that can be shared between colleagues, with patients and their carers and with professionals outside of the profession. This is a simple and rational language that is accessible to all and cannot be dismissed as non- sensical.
A review of relevant research literature developing around this subject.
For the students to be encouraged to teach others, to reach out to scientists and contact sports organisations to ‘spread the word’ that osteopaths are highly relevant in the treatment of certain people with mental health problems (often treatment resistant) and in the prevention of early onset brain disease.
A discussion around future research ideas to develop this concept.