Community Mental Health & Psychiatry Distance Learning Course

Community Mental Health & Psychiatry Level 4

Introduction

Community Mental Health & Psychiatry Level 4

Course code: MNH05

Delivery method: Paper Based or Online

Course duration: 12 Months

Entry requirements: No prior qualification needed

Award achieved: Certificate of Achievement by ABC

Awarding body: ABC

This Home Study course in Mental Health and Psychiatry covers the main conditions which those currently receiving counselling / psychiatric treatment are diagnosed with, including their causes, symptoms, the diagnostic criteria used by health professionals and the treatment approaches designed for these conditions.

It also provides students with an understanding of the Mental Health system, the wide range of roles within it and important legislation in place relating to Mental Health, such as the Mental Capacity Act. Such legislation is clearly explained in easily understandable terms.

Students are further provided with guidelines on the standards they should aim to achieve when working with clients, in particular ensuring that they understand the importance of listening to their clients and validating their feelings. The course encourages students to form their own opinions using factual evidence to support their answers.

Content

Unit 1: Mental Health Workers

What is a Mental Health Worker?
Different Roles in Mental Health
Care Co-ordinator (Key Worker / Case Manager)
Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN)
General Practitioner (GP)
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Social Worker
Mental Health Advocacy
Independent Professional Advocacy
Peer or Collective Advocacy
Citizen Advocacy
The Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act 2007
Who is the Nearest Relative?
What the Nearest Relative can do
Who is an Approved Mental Health Professional?

Unit 2: Mental Health & Related Acts

Sections of the Mental Health Act
How long does it last?
What is the reason?
Who can issue a Section 2?
Medical say so
Discharge procedure
How long does it last?
What is the reason?
Who can issue a Section 3?
Medical say so
Discharge procedure
Section 4
How long does it last?
What is the reason?
Who can issue a Section 4?
Medical say so
Section 5
Section 5 (2)
How long?
Who can issue a Section 5 (2)?
Section 5 (4)
How long?
Who can issue a Section 5 (4)?
Section 37
How long does it last?
What is the reason?
Medical say so
Discharge procedure:
Section 41
How long does it last?
Medical say so
Discharge procedure
Section 117
How long does it last?
What is the reason?
Who is responsible for providing the services under a section 117?
Section 36
How long does it last?
Who can issue a Section 36?
What is the reason?
Mental Health Terminology
The Mental Health System
Community Mental Health Team
Outreach Team
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Day Centres
Inpatients
The Human Rights Act
The Mental Capacity Act
Outpatient Services
Community Outreach Services
Classifications

Unit 3: Depression

Depression: Explanation
Major (Clinical) Depression
Atypical Depression
Unspecified Depression
Postnatal Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Depression: Symptoms
Psychological Symptoms
Physical Symptoms
Social Symptoms
Depression: Diagnosis
Major Depressive Episode
Manic Episode
Mixed Episode
Hypomanic Episode
Furthermore:
Major Depressive Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Depression: Who is Affected?
Depression in Women
Depression in Men
Depression in Children
Depression in the Elderly
Depression: Causes
Genetic Factors
Trauma and Stress Related Factors
Physical Factors
Additional Factor

Unit 4: Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders: Explanation
What are Eating Disorders?
Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Binge Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders: Symptoms
Anorexia
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders: Diagnosis
Anorexia
Restricting Type
Binge Eating Type or Purging Type
Bulimia
Binge Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Eating Disorders: Complications
Eating Disorders: Who is Affected?
Eating Disorders: Causes
Psychological
Biological
Social
Eating Disorders: Prevention

Unit 5: Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders: Explanation
What are Personality Disorders?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medication
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medication
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medication
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Hospitalisation
Medications
Borderline Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Hospitalisation
Medication
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medications
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Psychosocial Treatment
Group Therapy
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medications
Dependent Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Medications
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Treatment Options
Hospitalisation
Medications
Personality Disorders: Common Misconceptions and Generalisations
Manipulative
Attention Seeking
Demanding
Obstructive
Personality Disorders: Causes
Developmental
The Parent-Blame Problem
The Role of Peers
Biological
The Genetic/Environmental Convergence
Physical Causes
Personality Disorders: Prognosis
Schizophrenia: Explanation
Schizophrenia: Symptoms
Positive Symptoms
Negative Symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms
Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
Social / Occupational Dysfunction
Duration
Schizoaffective and Mood Disorder Exclusion
Substance/General Medical Condition Exclusion
Relationship to a Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Schizophrenia: Causes
Brain Abnormalities
Genetic Factors
Developmental Factors
Schizophrenia: The Facts
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Explanation
Checkers
Hoarders
Obsessionals
Orderers
Washers and Cleaners
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms
Obsessions
Compulsions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Causes
Genetic
Physical
Infection
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Facts
Phobia
Social Phobias
Specific Phobia
Agoraphobia
Psychosis
Organic Psychosis
Brief Reactive Psychosis
Drug-Induced Psychosis

Unit 6: How to Help Someone in Crisis

Self-harm
Why do People Self-harm?
What can Friends and Family do?
What to do if your Client has Self-harmed
Breaking the Pattern of Self-injury
Suicide
Why do People Commit Suicide?
Talking to a Client who is Suicidal
Suicide Management Plan
Questions to Ask your Client about Suicide Ideation:
Factors which Contribute to an Increased Risk of Suicide:
Known Critical Suicidal Feelings
Eating Distress
Relationship Breakdown

Unit 7: Abuse and Trauma: Explanation

Child Abuse
Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
Sexual Abuse
Ritual Abuse
Features Commonly Associated with Ritual Abuse:
Domestic Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Physical Abuse
Sexual Assault
Police Action
Verbal Abuse
Elder Abuse
Male Abuse
Staying Safe
Leaving an Abusive Environment
Abuse and the Law
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Rights of Victims
Injunctions
Applying for an Injunction
Evidence Required
Breaking a Court Order
Reporting Abuse
Police Action
Court
Before Court
After Court
Prison
Probation Contact
Restorative Justice
Life and Relationships after Abuse
Why do People Abuse?

Unit 8: Listening Skills and Validation

Stages of Listening
Listening Skills and Validation: Types of Listening
Listening Skills and Validation: Common Problems
Tips for Good Listening
Types of Validation
Research
Article discussing BPD and eating disorders:
Borderline Personality and Eating Disorders

Qualification Information

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Kendal Publishing Ltd has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Kendal Publishing Ltd to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards/Certa endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Method of Study

Paper Based Version

The course comes to you as a paper-based pack delivered by courier.

You will be given guidance through the Study Guide on the nuts and bolts of studying and submitting assignments.

Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor.

Online Version

Our online courses are fully digitised versions of the paper-courses, so you can study on any PC or smart device when connected to the internet.

As with the paper course, your online learning programme is completely flexible, so you can study at a pace that suits you.

All of our online course content is broken down into bite size chunks to make your learning more manageable and effective.

Method of Assessment

The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.

Course Length Information

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Tutor Support

You will have access to a tutor via email who will mark your work and guide you through the course and will assist you with any problems you may have. In addition you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process.