CMH2004

Mental health in rural settings

(MED)

6 points + Parkville + off campus distributed learning + second semester

Synopsis: Special aspects of rural populations in Australia necessitating modifications to treatment and service delivery strategies. Major areas include population structures, migration patterns, distribution of Aboriginal populations and cultural differences between urban and rural Australia; Epidemiiology of mental illness; Development strategies for mental health service delivery; economics of service delivery to rural and remote areas and the implications of demographic structures of rural communities for delivery of care; Mobilising community resources; Adaptation of psychological techniques for low frequency contacts, electronic media, video conferencing and the potential of new technologies.

Assessment: Study journal: 30% + Written assessment (4000 words): 70%