HHS307 Child and Adolescent Mental Health (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject will give a broad view of the theories associated with developmental stages of children and adolescents. It will address issues associated with working with young people and their families and explore the term 'mental health' in relation to socio-economic, psychological and spiritual factors. It will discuss issues such as mandatory reporting, DSM IV and ICD10, intergenerational trauma, youth suicide, intervention and assessment. It will present a broad set of issues associated with racism, identity and culture.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HHS307
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) course, and Indigenous students enrolled in welfare programs
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
conduct an appropriate assessment with a child or adolescent;
identify various mental health disorders associated with children and adolescents;
identify the effects of trauma on young people and families;
integrate the psychological effects of loss of culture, racism and identity in young people;
identify developmental stages for young people and their relevance to Aboriginal youth;
examine socio-economic, psychological and spiritual aspects of mental health in young people;
identify and treat attempted suicide in the youth.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
child and adolescent developmental stages; child and adolescent developmental theories and their relation to Aboriginal families; assessment and intervention for young people; intergenerational trauma; racism, identity and culture; family intervention; mandatory reporting; DSM IV/ICD10 and their application; Youth Suicide; Socio-economic, psychological and spiritual factors of mental health for young people; Managing systems associated with young people
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.