CMH2004

Mental health in rural settings (6 points)

(MED)

Leader: Ms M O'Neill

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (OCL)

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; Epidemiology 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 approx. 4,000 words (70%)