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Biological Interventions with Youth (PSYT90103)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
September
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | September - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides a broad overview of biological interventions for mental ill-health in youth. It explores principles of prescribing in youth mental health and the biological basics of pharmacology, as well as common psychopharmacological interventions for affective and psychotic disorders, along with their side effects.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Summarise the issues and principles of pharmacotherapy for young people
- Identify best practice pharmacotherapy for a range of presentations
- Explain key concepts of pharmacology and its physiological effects
- Describe other evidence-based non-pharmacological biological interventions
Generic skills
Participation in this subject should 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: 7 June 2024