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Children and Young People’s Mental Health
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Summary

Price
£47 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
2 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Assessment details
  • Assessment (included in price)

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Overview

It starts by defining mental illness and mental health problems and their impact on children and young people.

There’s extensive coverage of the many types of mental illnesses found in this group, and how they can be recognised and treated.

We’ll look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,depression, and self-harm – along with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

Other mental illnesses covered include schizophrenia, autism, learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, along with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, sleep apnoea and social phobia.

You’ll learn about symptoms and causes – and the actions to take if you suspect someone has a mental health condition.

We’ll discuss the role of mental healthcare professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, or clinical social workers – and show how parents can become involved.

Treatments covered include psychotherapy, mindfulness, play therapy, cognitive behaviouraltherapyand medication.

We’ll deal with prognosis and prevention – and show how to promote positive mental health and dispel common myths.

Finally, you’lllearn practical techniques to help you talk to children or young people about their mental health.

Certificates

Assessment details

Assessment

Included in course price

CPD

2 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Description

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define Mental Health and its impact on Children and Young People.

  • Learn about the common Mental Health issues found in Children and Young People.

  • Recognise the signs and symptoms found in Children and Young peoples and recognise the causes and risk factors involved.

  • Understand the treatment and support available and understand the long-term outcomes of Mental Health issues in Children and Young People.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at teachers and youth workers who may work with children who exhibit signs of mental health issues.

Advantages

  • The course will provide candidates with an awareness of the signs and symptoms of a wide range of conditions and better prepare them to listen to and support young people.

  • Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.

Further Progression
We have a range of courses focusing on mental health awareness that would complement this one well, these include Mental Health First Aid and Depression Awareness.

  • Introduction
  • Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 1
  • Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 2
  • Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 3
  • Signs of mental illness in children and young people
  • Diagnosis and treatments
  • Prognoses and outcomes
  • Support

Duration: 90 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).

Who is this course for?

Target Audience

This course is aimed at teachers and youth workers who may work with children who exhibit signs of mental health issues.

Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

  • Browser: Up to date web browser
  • Video: Up to date video drivers
  • Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
  • Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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