MHP201 Assessment, Diagnosis and Management in Psychiatry (16)
Enrolment Restriction: for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students only
This subject builds on MHP101 Introduction to Mental Health. Mental Health is about the study, diagnosis, treatment and management of mental illness and mental disorders. This subject examines those mental illness and mental disorders. It focuses on the causes, prevalence, clinical features, classification, assessment, treatment and management issues. Current mental health practice in Australia utilises the DSM IV and ICD 10 classification systems.
The subject will provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills to assess, and formulate a provisional diagnosis, and also to develop treatment and management plans in collaboration with significant others. Furthermore culturally appropriate models of assessment, diagnosis and care within existing legislative requirements and industry standards in mental health will be included.