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HSMH424 Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention

Updated: 29 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertMentalHlthPrac or GradDipCounsHlthSocCare or MCouns or GradCertCouns or GradDipCouns or candidature in the BSW plus 96cp at the undergraduate level
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HSCS419
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Mary Ditton (mary.ditton@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with knowledge of theory and practice for effective engagement, assessment and intervention with mental health consumers and their carers. Particular emphasis is given to developing skills necessary for effective interprofessional rural mental health practice. Students learn how to recognise and respond to people presenting with common mental illnesses and disorders using the DSM-IV framework. Skills for promoting mental health, preventing mental illness, the importance of early detection and interventions are developed. The main evidence-based treatments, the referral process and documentation requirements, and ethical and professional responsibilities are explored. Case studies are utilised throughout the unit to demonstrate the difficulty of co-morbidity and issues affecting people living in rural and remote communities.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Mental Health in Australia: Collaborative Community Practice
ISBN: 9780195550771
Meadows, G., Singh, B. and Grigg, M., Oxford University Press 2nd ed. 2007
Text refers to: Semesters 1 and 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 3000 or equivalent
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1,2,5,6 GA 1,2,4,6
Assignment 2 50% 3000 or equivalent
Assessment Notes
Students will be required to submit a DVD recordng of a brief counselling session that they have conducted with a client to be assessed.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 3,4,5,6 GA 1,2,4,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe the major mental health disorders and co-morbidities, using the DSM-IV as a diagnostic framework;
  2. describe evidence-based interventions for mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention, illness management and recovery;
  3. plan mental health care delivery that takes account of the needs of people with mental health issues and their carers across the lifespan, in a variety of settings and with different target populations;
  4. demonstrate safe, interprofessional, and therapeutic practice when planning health care for people with mental health issues and their carers;
  5. utilise critical reflection to enhance clinical practice in mental health; and
  6. apply the principles of referral and necessary documentation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the mental health system in Australia and how to prevent or intervene in relation to mental health. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught how to communicate with other health professionals regarding mental health issues. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Information literacy is assessed and practiced through unit assignments. Students are taught to access and assess information from a variety of information sources. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be given case studies to examine and analyse. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
The concept of social responsibility is embedded in this curriculum. 		True
   

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