NURS23102
Mental Health and Mental Ill Health in Children and Young People
10
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 5
Marcus Percy
Unit coordinator
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0
<p>This second-year discovery unit enables students from any field to explore the promotion of children and young people’s mental health, and the assessment and care of children and young people with mental health conditions.</p><p>Through a variety of teaching and learning methods, it will provide students with appropriate knowledge and skills to work in clinical and public health environments that focus on children and young people’s mental health, or to care for children and young people with mental health conditions in mainstream children’s services.</p><p> </p>
<div> <strong>Key themes</strong></div><ul> <li> The policy context of children and young people’s mental health services</li> <li> Key concepts in children and young people’s mental health; user involvement; self-management support and co-production of care; interdisciplinary team working that includes the child/young person and their significant others as member of this team; the importance of boundaries in children and young people’s mental health</li> <li> Assessment and diagnosis of common mental health conditions in children and young people including mood disorders (anxiety and depression), self-harm, attention deficit disorder, conduct disorders, eating disorders and psychoses</li> <li> Planning care - understanding evidence-based treatments and interventions including mental health promotion and preventative interventions</li> <li> Risk and risk management in children’s and young people’s mental health</li> <li> Psychiatric crises and emergencies (self-harm, overdosing, etc): </li></ul><div> </div>
<div> This unit aims to:</div><ul> <li> Introduce students to the issues surrounding mental health and mental ill-health in children and young people</li> <li> Provide students with sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to work in clinical and public health environments focussing on children and young people’s mental health or to care for children and young people with mental health conditions in mainstream children’s services</li></ul><div> </div>
<p>Each learning outcome is linked to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. These outcomes are also met within the core part of the programme.</p>
<ul> <li>Discriminate between key concepts such as mental health, mental wellbeing, emotional welling, mental health problems and mental ill-health/illness (2.1;2.5).</li> <li>Describe the key mental health conditions/disorders that bring children and young people into contact with mental health or mainstream child health services (3.3; 4,4; 4.10).</li> <li>Appreciate the socio-political and economic factors that influence the mental health of children and young people and the provision of services for this group (2.3; 2.7).</li></ul>
<ul> <li>Critically evaluate the impact that the stigma surrounding mental health can have on children and young people (1.4; 1.14).</li> <li>Critically evaluate the range of mental health treatments and interventions available to children and young people and the evidence base for each (1.8; 3.3; 4.4; 4.14).</li> <li>Critically explore the role of the nurse in supporting and promoting children and young people's mental health (1.8; 2.4; 2.5; 2.10).</li></ul><p> </p>
<ul> <li>Demonstrate the particular skills needed to assess children and young people for potential mental health problems and accurately process this information to formulate a person centred, evidence based plan of care (1.11; 1.12; 4.4; 6.5).</li> <li>Demonstrate emergent skills in assessing an individual's capacity to make decisions about their own care or give/withhold consent.</li> <li>Act confidently and competently in dealing with psychiatric emergencies in children and young people (3.8; 4.4; 4.10; 4.12).</li> <li>Appreciate the importance of interdisciplinary working in children and young people's mental health (1.18; 3.14; 4.17; 5.4; 7.1).</li></ul>
<ul> <li>Communicate effectively with children and young people, their parents, carers and families, and the wide range of professionals working with children and young people (1.11; 4.3; 2.10).</li> <li>Actively support children and young people, their parents, carers and families to self manage their conditions where appropriate (1.13; 2.9).</li> <li>Facilitate co-production of care in children and young people’s mental health (3.4; 3.13; 4.2; 7.8).</li></ul>
<div>The aims and learning outcomes for this unit focus on the following central themes: <br />a) Key concepts in children and young people's mental health <br />b) The policy context for organisation and delivery of children and young people's mental health services <br />c) Understanding the assessment, diagnosis and treatment options in common mental health conditions in children and young people <br />d) Risk and risk management in children and young people's mental health <br />The teaching and learning methods used include lectures, tutorials and practical <br />workshops based on patient centred scenarios developed in collaboration with clinical <br />colleagues and service users. The patient centred case scenarios guide students to develop insight into the experiences of the patient, carers, and professional teams involved in the scenario. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Assessment </strong></div><div>The formative assessment involves small mixed field group presentations that are based on the assessment and planning of care for a specific condition (chosen from a pre-determined list) in children and young people’s mental health. Students will be offered verbal tutor and peer feedback using a structured template. </div><div>For the summative assessment, students will be given three case scenarios in advance and asked to choose one. The student will write a 2,000 word (+/- 10%) essay-style written assignment outlining the skills needed to assess the child/young person in the scenario they have chosen, the potential interventions available and the evidence base for those interventions.</div>
2
Written assignment (inc essay)
100%
<p>Students will receive feedback on their, and their mixed-field group’s, progress in a variety of ways. Feedback may be automated (as in an online quiz), face-to-face and verbal (as in the workshops, or following the formative group presentation) or in written form (as after the summative assignment). It may be given on an individual or group basis and may be provided by peers and service users as well as the unit’s tutors.</p>
BNurs (Non HEE)
BNurs (Hons) Adult
Second Year
Optional
BNurs (Non HEE)
BNurs (Hons) Children's
Second Year
Optional
BNurs (Non HEE)
BNurs (Hons) Mental Health
Second Year
Optional
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Lectures
10
Practical classes & workshops
10
Tutorials
10
0
50
<p>Further notes on scheduled activity hours: </p><p>Group work - 10 hours</p><p>Assignment Preparation - 10 hours</p>