| CODE | MNH4001 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Child and Adolescent Mental Health | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit has an interprofessional aim targeting those professionals who work with children and adolescents. This may involve individuals who work in pediatric care settings, schools, youth organisations and similar entities. Whilst this approach encourages the mixing of various skills, the different topics that feature in the study-unit will draw upon the experiences of the students during discussions. Topics focus on enhancing the understanding, identification and management of the common mental illnesses present in children and adolescents. Study-unit Aims: - To promote understanding in the area of child and adolescent mental health. - To facilitate the integration of theoretical knowledge with practice in the area. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate understanding of the various conditions and mental health problems associated with children and adolescents. - Discuss the various pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions used with children adolescents and their families. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out an assessment and plan appropriate care. - Assess the impact of the development of behavioural problems and/or mental illness on the child or adolescent and his/her family. - Use the skills discussed during the study unit to communicate with and care effectively for children and adolescents with mental health problems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Barker, P (2001) Basic Family Therapy (5th Ed) Blackwell. UK. - Carr, A. (2006) The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology: a contextual approach. Oxon: Routledge. - Niven, C (2002) Psychological Care for Families. Butterworth Heinemann. UK. - Turk, J., Graham, P.J. & Verhulst, F.C. (2007) Child Psychiatry: A Developmental Approach. Oxford: University Press. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: State registered professional working with children or adolescents | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Roberta Agius Nigel Camilleri Michael Galea Danae Gingell Daniel Mercieca Martin Ward |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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