CMH2002

Developmental mental health

To be offered in 1999

6 credit points · 2 contact hours and 10 hours of study time per week · Taught through the Parkville (Royal Park) campus and by distance education · First semester

Objectives The objectives are that students should have gained an understanding of the developmental stages of life, and of the process of conducting a clinical mental health interview with children, adolescents, parents and families. The ability to write clinical assessment reports will also be developed.

Synopsis This subject provides an overview of the developmental stages of life from infancy to adulthood, parenting and families. Development will be examined from the perspectives of physical development, cognitive development, relationships, continuous adaptation, emotional and social development and cultural factors. The subject also deals with interviewing and assessment techniques and the writing of clinical assessment reports, and best practice approaches to prevention and treatment. This subject will be taught using computer-mediated communication, video tapes, video conferencing, residential schools and mailed out text-based materials, as well as on-campus seminars and tutorials.

Assessment Written assessment totalling 4000 words: 100%

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