Children’s Mental Health Conditions

Program Overview

This blended learning program explores children's mental well-being, conditions, and interventions. Through five face-to-face sessions and online modules, participants will delve into topics such as learning disabilities, disorders of emotional well-being, substance misuse, and the impact on families and education. The program is designed for healthcare professionals working in relevant fields and culminates in a 3,000-word essay assessment.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Content:
• Children's mental wellbeing
• Child and adolescent mental health conditions/problems
• Mental health interventions
• Learning disabilities
• Disorders of emotional wellbeing, social communication and behavioural regulation
• Impact of mental wellbeing on the family and education
• Substance misuse
• Mental health interventions and treatments
• Structure:
• Blended approach with five fortnightly face-to-face teaching sessions and online learning
• Course Schedule:
• Face-to-face sessions:
• 17 January 2024
• 31 January
• 14 February
• 28 February
• 13 March
• 27 March
• 10 April
• Online (self-directed study):
• 24 January 2024
• 7 February
• 21 February
• 6 March
• 20 March
• 3 April

Assessment:

• Summative assessment in the form of a 3,000-word essay

Teaching:

• Blended approach with face-to-face and online learning
• Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU

Other:

• Suitable for health care professionals working in a relevant field