Managing Youth Self-harm and Suicide 2 (PSYT90115)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject provides evidence-based instruction regarding principles of assessing risk of self-harm and suicide-related behaviours in young people in clinical settings. The subject also includes a range of approaches to monitor, prevent and manage self-harm and suicide risk in clinical practice. Course content includes:

Suicide prevention strategies to suit a range of clinical settings

The use of self-harm surveillance systems

Working with young people with clinical presentations associated with self-harm and increased risk of suicide

Cognitive behavioural interventions for suicidal youth

Issues surrounding clinical engagement, risk assessment, formulation and safety planning.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this subject students should be able to:



  • Describe context-specific suicide prevention approaches in primary care settings and emergency departments
  • Design a range of self-harm surveillance systems across multiple levels of health service delivery
  • Outline approaches to working with young people with clinical presentations associated with self-harm and increased risk of suicide
  • Describe cognitive behavioural interventions for young people at increased risk of suicide
  • Develop a formulation and safety management plan for a young person at risk of deliberate self-harm or suicide.

Generic skills

Participation in this subject will enhance students’:

  • Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
  • Critical and analytical thinking skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
  • Capacity for logical and independent thought

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PSYT90114 Managing Youth Self-harm and Suicide 1
July (Online)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • Online quizzes on lecture content - 4 multiple choice questions per week for 5 weeks and 5 multiple choice questions in the last week = 25 questions in all - equivalent to approx. 1,250 words, (25%/1% per question)
  • 10-minute audio-visual case presentation, with written summary of 250-500 words, due week 4, (25%)
  • 2,500 word written assignment, due week 6, (50%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

Time commitment details

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022