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HHS502 Psychiatry of Old Age (8)
Abstract| The major focus of this subject is on Geriatric Psychiatry and provides a necessary background in the related areas of gerontology, geriatric medicine and neuropsychology. The subject has a clinical orientation. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HHS502
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health |
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Enrolment restrictions| Master of Mental Health students only |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Distinguish between normal and abnormal aspects of ageing;
Understand the issues associated with normal ageing, including loss and grief;
Identify "disorders" of old age and their treatments eg dementia, affective disorders, psychotic disorders, neurotic and personality disorders, substance abuse disorders;
Develop assessment and management plans and skills in relation to challenging behaviours of old age, eg wandering, confusion, aggression;
Understand a range of treatments and management strategies, and their appropriate usage, including cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, pharmacology, music therapy;
Understand and apply appropriate legislation related to aged care;
Identify a range of services to assist older people and their families/carers;
Develop self-management and workload management strategies;
Intervene at administrative/organisational level when required to assist in making services more responsive to client need. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
The ageing process
Models of ageing
Cultural aspects of ageing; family systems
Bereavement and loss
Geriatric medicine - general principles
Drug therapy in old age
Aged care assessment
Assessment process in geriatric pscychiatry
Pschychiatric illness- demography and epidomology
Neuropschylogy of ageing
Classification of systems
Dementia, affective disorder, paranoid disorder, neurosis, delerium, self-harm, substance abuse.
Mangement skills - using services
Residential services
Pscychopharmacology
Legislation, ethical issues, research and evaluation
Agency visits. |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
