| CODE | PSY3640 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Community Mental Health | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is in two parts. The first is provided in workshop style format in which students will be required to discuss and participate in assessment and training of community living skills following information input. The study-unit examines the theoretical and practical issues in the psychology of (re)habilitation and community care. It provides a critical analysis of the process of institutionalisation and rehabilitation and how these affects psychological processes and quality of life. Particular emphasis to community care will be given. Students will be able to describe, understand, discuss and evaluate the (re)habilitation process; apply psychological knowledge to different social and cultural contexts; analyze benefits and challenges within the community and consider possible solutions within an inclusive and Social Model framework. The second part, the practical aspect of the programme, is carried out in a community mental health facilitiesof Richmond Foundation andnd Mental Health Services in order that students are able to link theory and practice. A presentation in class and an assignment are based on this work. Study-unit Aims: The main aim of the study-unit is to enable the students to gain an integrative understanding of psychological issues involved in independent living in the community by people with long-term mental health needs. The presentation and discussion will help students reflect on these areas in an academic and personal way. The active involvement of the students in discussion and training will facilitate further understanding of topics tackled during the B.Psy course and will promote critical evaluation and discussion. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - critically evaluate support systems and treatment given to people with long-term mental health needs as well as focus on their own biases and attitudes which may hinder the helping process; - describe and explain the process of institutionalisation and means taken to avoid it; - describe and explain issues of living in the community of people with long-term mental health needs. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - compare and contrast therapeutic approaches and define and describe their effects of long-term mental health disorders in an in-depth and integrative manner; - critically evaluate the current rehabilitation processes that might lead to institutionalisation; - demonstrate training skills in practising training a model client in independent skill. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Corrigan, P.W., Mueser, K.T., Bond, G.R., Drake, R.E. & Solomon, P. (2007). Principles and practice of psychiatric rehabilitation: An empirical approach. New York: Guilford Press. - Frank, R.G. & Elliott, T.R. (Ed.) (2000). Handbook of rehabilitation psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. - Gill, J.G., Barrett, N.M., Roberts, M.M. & Pratt, C.W. (Eds.) (2005). Psychiatric rehabilitation. London: Academic Press. - Means, R., Richards, S. & Smith, R. (2003). Community care: Policy and practice (3rd Rev. ed). Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. - Sharkey, P. (2006). The essentials of community care: A guide for practitioners (2nd ed.) Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. - Welshman, J. & Walmsley, J. (Eds.) (2006). Community care in perspective: Care, control and citizenship. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Deborah Francalanza Marie Noelle Lanzon |
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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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