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Engaging and Assessing Young People (PSYT90097)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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This subject examines some of the key foundations of youth mental health clinical practice, including assessment, engagement and case formulation. It explores a variety of frameworks and provides an overview of the concept of youth friendliness, which is pervasive throughout all youth mental health clinical practice and service level delivery.

The content includes:

  • Fundamental principles and strategies underlying youth friendly practice
  • Key assessment frameworks for young people
  • Introduction to conducting risk assessments
  • Introduction to case formulation and shared explanatory models
  • Assessing the needs of families and primary carers
  • Ethical and legal considerations in youth mental health practice

Intended learning outcomes

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

  • Optimise engagement with young people and their families.
  • Develop a framework for the assessment of the needs of families of young people experiencing mental ill-health.
  • Describe the ethical and legal considerations in youth mental health practice
  • Perform a biopsychosocial assessment of the young person and their family, integrating developmental and cultural perspectives.
  • Conduct assessments and develop formulations within the context of an assessment process that facilitates a collaborative relationship with young people.

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: 31 January 2024