Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Elearning - Online Course
Train Your Team Anytime, Anywhere
£34.99 ex VAT
This course provides an in-depth overview of mental illness and mental health issues affecting children and young people, including recognition, treatment options, roles of mental health professionals, and practical strategies for discussing mental health.
Who is the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Training Course For?
This course is aimed at teachers and youth workers who may work with children who exhibit signs of mental health issues.
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)
Approvals
CPD approved*
* Our IIRSM & CPD approved courses are owned by VideoTile Learning Ltd and distributed under licence.
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 a psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses or clinical social workers - and show how parents can become involved.
Treatments covered include psychotherapy, mindfulness, play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and medication.
We'll deal with prognosis and prevention – and show how to promote positive mental health and dispel common myths.
Finally, you'll learn practical techniques to help you talk to children or young people about their mental health.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Mental Health and its impact in 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.
Children and Young People's Mental Health Training Course Modules
Course | Module | Module Name | Pass % Required |
Children and Young People's Mental Health | 1 | Introduction |
70% |
" | 2 | Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 1 |
70% |
" | 3 | Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 2 |
70% |
" | 4 | Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 3 |
70% |
" | 5 | Signs of mental illness in children and young people |
70% |
" | 6 | Diagnosis and treatments | 70% |
" | 7 | Prognoses and outcomes | 70% |
" | 8 | Support | 70% |