Course | Children and Young People’s Mental Health

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This online course covers a range of important topics related to mental health conditions that children and young people can experience and the many ways they can be offered support.

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health course 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.

This online Children and Young People’s Mental Health course will look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and self-harm, and eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Other mental illnesses covered include schizophrenia, autism, learning difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, sleep apnoea and social phobia.

Children and Young People’s Mental Health online course will discuss symptoms and causes – and the actions to take if you suspect someone has a mental health condition. The online Children and Young People’s Mental Health course will 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.

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health e-learning course will 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.

Target Audience

This Children and Young People’s Mental Health e-learning course is aimed at teachers and youth workers who may work with children who exhibit signs of mental health issues.

Course Advantages

Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective. The candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training around their work and personal life.

This online Children and Young People’s Mental Health e-learning course will provide candidates with an awareness of the signs and symptoms of a wide range of conditions and better prepare them to listen to and support young people.

Duration

90 minutes

Course Modules

Introduction
Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 1
Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 2
Mental illnesses in children and young adults: Part 3
Diagnosis and treatments
Prognoses and outcomes
Support
Signs of mental illness in children and young people

IACET Accredited

VideoTile Learning Ltd is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

Unit

0.2 CEUs

To receive CEU credit for taking this course, you must pass the knowledge checkpoints and complete the entire course. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate showing the CEUs earned.

Unit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with VideoTile.