Summary 

The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health covering the key areas of aetiology and epidemiology. Key aspects of normal development will be considered as well as how family and cultural influences can influence development and behaviour. The course will also consider pathways into care as well as key policies and procedures and how these influence health resources. Risk assessment will be discussed.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

After taking this module, you will be able to:

Understand key aspects of child development
	Understand key aspects of aetiology and epidemiology
	Understand how cultural influences may affect development, presentation and outcome
	Understand different models of child mental health delivery and intervention, and their strengths and weaknesses
	Consider the implications of variations in policies and practices
Who is this module for? 

This is a core module for the MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Teaching and Learning Methods 

Where possible all teaching materials including PowerPoint’s and PDFs of key articles will be available on Moodle (the new institutional Virtual Learning Environment). Sessions will include a mixture of lectures, seminars, research paper discussion and small group work.

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a single 2,000 word essay.

Selected Reading List 

Up to date papers will be recommended during the course. Essential reading is:

Greenalgh, T., 1997. How to read a paper: Papers that summarise other papers: systematic reviews and meta-analysis. British Medical Journal, 315, pp.672-5.

Flinn, L., Braham, L. and das Nair, R., 2015. How reliable are case formulations? A systematic literature review. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(3), pp.266-290.

Recommended books:

Child Psychology and Psychiatry: frameworks for Clinical training and Practice Wile Blackwell 2017 Edited by David Skuse, Helen Bruce and Linda Dowdney.

What works for whom?: a critical review of treatments for children and adolescents. Guilford Publications. 2014. Fonagy, P., Cottrell, D., Phillips, J., Bevington, D., Glaser, D. and Allison, E.