Community Mental Health And Psychiatry

Course

Distance

£ 330 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    140h

This programme is designed for people who wish to expand their knowledge and gain a better understanding of working with people with mental health problems and living in the community. It is also suitable for anyone working in the field of mental health. Suitable for: Anyone with 12 months experience of working in the field on mental health.

About this course

As this is a Level 4 course you would need to be educated to at least GCSE Standard grade C or above, preferably to AS standard or have at least 12 months experience working within the mental health services.

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Subjects

  • Mental Health

Course programme

Assessments:
Assessment takes the form of a series of tutor marked assignments, which are then sent to your tutor by e-mail or post for marking.

There is no word count for the assignments however you must prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions asked.

Timescale:
The programme takes place over a timescale to suit the student. Once registered, tutor support is available for up to one year or until completion whichever is the soonest.

Location:
The programme is home or work-based enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions.

Tutor Support:
Throughout the course, students will receive tutor support by email and by post. This will be for 12 months from the date you receive the course. To complete the full course it will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period.

Extra Online Support
The tutor has now set up a forum for all of our students studying Mental Health and related courses. This will assist you with your studies as not only will you get full tutor support from a professional tutor for the duration of the course but you will get help from other students who are studying at the same time as you and also get an insight to other related courses by talking to students studying them. You can ask other students questions about your course or theirs, and they will try to help you.
This is a great community for all those students who wish to interact with other students in the same situation as theirs and get friendly advice where you can share your ideas and comments.
You will be able to interact with students studying the following courses:
Understanding Abuse and Trauma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling and Psychotherapy Understanding Eating Disorders Introduction to Counselling Working with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
Your tutor will provide all the details of how to get onto this forum if you decide to order the course.
Payment Method:
You can choose to pay in full at the time of ordering, or you can pay in monthly installments (no discount applies).
If you would like to pay in installments, we would need one of the installments as a deposit with your order (either by cheque or by credit/debt card) we will take the rest of the installments off the card for the remaining months. For further details on paying by installments please call or e-mail UK Open Learning.

Course Modules
What is a Mental Health Worker?
Care Co-ordinator Community Psychiatric Nurse General Practitioner Psychologist Psychiatrist Social Worker
Mental Health Advocacy
Independent professional advocacy Peer or Collective advocacy Citizen advocacy
The Mental Health Act
Definitions Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 37 Section 41 Section 117 Section 36
Mental Heath Terminology
A-Z
The Mental Health System
Community mental health team Outreach team The child and adolescent mental health services Day centres Inpatients
The Human Rights Act
Right to live Right to a fair trial Right to freedom of expression Right to marry Right to education Right to free elections
Classifications
DSM ICD
Depression
Explanation Symptoms Diagnosis Who is affected? Causes
Eating Disorders
Explanation Types of Eating Disorders Symptoms Diagnosis Complications Who is affected? Causes Prevention
Personality Disorders
Explanation Symptoms Who is affected? Common misconceptions and generalizations Causes Prognosis
Schizophrenia
Explanation Symptoms Diagnosis Causes The facts
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Explanation Symptoms Diagnosis Causes The facts
Phobia
Social phobia Specific phobia Agoraphobia
Psychosis
Organic psychosis Brief reaction psychosis Drug-induced psychosis
How to Help Someone in a Crisis
Self harm Suicide Eating distress Relationship breakdown
Abuse and Trauma
Explanation Child abuse Munchausen by proxy syndrome Sexual abuse Ritual abuse Domestic abuse Emotional abuse Physical abuse Sexual assaults Police action Verbal abuse Elder abuse Male abuse
Staying Safe
Leaving abuse
Abuse and the Law
Sexual offences act 2003 Domestic violence, crime and victims bill 2003 Rights of victims Injunctions Evidence required Court orders
Reporting Abuse
Police action Before court Court After court Prison Probation contact Restorative justice Life and relationships
Listening Skills and Validation
Types of listening Common problems Types of validation

Community Mental Health And Psychiatry

£ 330 + VAT