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SS1106:06

An Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health

External

HECS Band 1

Semester 1 or Semester 2.

Staff:

Dr B Watson,

Dr M Surbey.

The subject is comprised of three modules. Module 1 looks at the history of developmental psychology and psychopathology. A number of issues faced by developmental psychologists are addressed. Module 2 introduces the developmental pathways involved in infancy and toddlerhood, the preschool years, school age years and adolescence. Module 3 offers the opportunity to study, in some depth, a number of areas of abnormal childhood and adolescent development.

Learning Objectives:

demonstrate knowledge of the history and current perspectives of developmental psychology;

demonstrate an understanding of the issues involved in labelling and classification of mental health problems;

demonstrate an understanding of some of the issues involved in cultural diversity;

demonstrate an understanding of some of the issues affecting parents and families;

demonstrate knowledge of the developmental pathways involved in: prenatal development and birth; social and personality development in infancy and toddlerhood; cognitive, social and personality development at school age; physical development, health, social and personality development in adolescence;

recognise and have an overview of the issues involved in: foetal alcohol syndrome; down syndrome; autism; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; adolescent eating disorders; adolescent suicide.

Assessment by three assignments (28% each); learning activities (16%).