The course is delivered through Janets’ online learning platform. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health has no formal teaching deadlines, meaning you are free to complete the course at your own pace.
Course Modules
Module 01: Introduction to Mental Health
- Mental Health in Young People
- Improving Mental Health Awareness
- Importance of Educating Teaching Staff
- Effects on Education
- Therapeutic Relationship
- Therapeutic Communication
- Psychiatric Therapies
- Mental Status Examination
Module 02: Child Psychology
- What is Child Psychology?
- The Environmental Context and Child Development
- The Scope of Child Development
- Stages of Development
- Areas of Development
- Interrelationships among Various Areas of Development
- Importance of the Study of Child Development
- Stages of Psychosocial Development
Module 03: Attachment and Relationship Building in Childhood
- What Is Attachment?
- Bowlby’s Attachment Theory
- Evolutionary Theory
- Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis
- Internal Working Models
- Imprinting
- Typical Attachments
- Privation
- Deprivation
- Government and Program Rules
- Effective Provision of Pre-school Education Project
- Mind and Autism
- Effects of Autism in Child’s Development
- Reasons of Communication Problems
Module 04: Impacts of Separation and Loss on Attachment
- Grief
- Do Children Grieve Differently to Adults?
- Infancy and Early Childhood
- Middle Childhood
- Adolescence
- How Divorce Affects Children
- Factors Affecting Children’s Adjustment
- The Effects of Foster Care
Module 05: Factors that Influence Development
- Types of Development Recap
- Influences on Problematic Development
- Parenting Styles
- Exposure to Family Problems in Early Life
Module 06: Mental Health Problems in Young and Adults
- Anxiety Disorders
- Personality and Personality Disorders
- Antisocial
- Avoidant
- Borderline
- Dependent
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
- Obsessive-Compulsive
- Paranoid
- Schizoid
- Schizotypal
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Component)
- Dementia—Alzheimer’s Type
Module 07: Other Mental Health Problems in Young and Adults
- Major Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Sexual Disorder
- Gender Identity
- Paraphilia
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Eating Disorder
- Mood Disorder
Module 08: Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia in Young and Adults
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD))
- Learning Difficulties Related to Autism
- Autism Diagnosis
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ADHD in Young and Adults
- ADHD and Attention Difficulties
- Dyslexia
Module 09: Dealing With Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia in Young and Adults
- Cognitive Approaches in Autism
- Dealing with Autistic Individuals
- Cognitive Approaches in ADHD
- The Organisation of Care for ADHD
- Cognitive Approaches in Dyslexia
Module 10: The Self Harming Behaviour
- Suicide
- History of Suicide
- National Prevention Programmes
- Substance Abuse in Mental Health
- Common Signs of Substance Abuse
- Examples of Substance Abuse
- Depression
- Risk Factors
- Reducing Access
Module 11: Mental Health Treatment and Medicine
- Psychotherapeutic Methods
- Psychopharmacological Approaches
- Behavioural Therapies
- Treatment of Mental Illness
- Treatment of Schizophrenia
- Treatment of Mood Disorders in Mentally Retarded Persons
- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Persons with Mental Retardation
Module 12: Mental Health over Life Span and Society in the UK
- Distribution of Mental Illness over Life Span
- Most Sophisticated Age Group
- Distribution of Mental Illness over Society
- Most Suffering Social Groups
- Mental Health Services in the Community
Module 13: Mental Health Related Legislations in the UK
- The Mental Capacity Act
- Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)
- Authorised Deprivation
- Legal Background to DOLS
- The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards During a Pandemic
Method of Assessment
To successfully complete the course, students will have to take an automated multiple-choice exam. This exam will be online and you will need to score 60% or above to pass the course.
After successfully passing the course exam, you will be able to apply for a certificate as proof of your expertise.
Certification
All students who successfully complete the course can instantly download their free e-certificate. You can also purchase a hard copy of the certificate, which will be delivered by post for £9.99.
