Complex Presentations in Mental Health
Short course
In Huddersfield
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Huddersfield
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Duration
1 Semester
It provides you with an opportunity to gain knowledge about some of the most complex and most severe mental illnesses including self-harm, eating disorders, personality disorders and substance misuse issues.
You will develop your ability to identify, understand and critically appraise the key evidence for the use of a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
You will critically explore evidence for reducing restrictive practices; the use of cognitively based therapies, motivational interviewing, psychosocial interventions for psychosis, interventions for problematic drug and alcohol use, psycho-dynamically oriented psychotherapies, and secure care recovery approaches across mental health service environments.
This course has been developed by a chartered psychologist who has completed work in this profession for over 18 years and has an advanced and specialised level of knowledge in forensic mental health, forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology.
You will learn from a multi-disciplinary team of clinical academics who specialise in a range of forensic mental health areas.
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This course is suitable for both graduates and those who have experience of working in a range of backgrounds such as mental health, nursing, psychology, criminology, police, prison service and community-based services
An honours degree (2:1 or above) or a qualification of an equivalent standard, in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, such as Psychology, Health Professional qualifications, Social Science subjects, Applied Sciences or Criminology.
Candidates for whom English is not the first language are required to have International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5 with no lower than 6.0 in any single component.
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Subjects
- Mental Health
- Mental Health Nurse
- Health
- Mental Health Treatment
- Healthcare
- Healthy Eating
- Health Visitor
- Health Management
- Health Administration
- Health and Social Care
Course programme
You will be taught through a series of lectures and seminars. Your studies will be supported by the University's virtual learning environment.
Assessment will include an essay and a presentation. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
The course is delivered through a range of teaching methods including lectures and tutorials. Assessment involves a variety of formative and summative methods including a written essay and a presentation. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
Career supportThis short course may assist you to meet the specialist skills and post registration development requirements stipulated by your employer/professional regulator and assist in gaining the skills and knowledge required in order to advance your clinical practice in the area of newborn examination.
Complex Presentations in Mental Health