Presentation of 20mins duration with a further 10 minutes for questions on one named illness / disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM 5) - including proposed treatment and support and a suggested intervention plan. (100 %) (addressing LO's 1 - 4)

Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal, quiz, presentation, debate, work-sheets, role-play.

- Case Formulation
- Biological basis of some mental health issues - including genetic disposition
- Psychological models of understanding mental health and mental health issues
- Sociological models of understanding including family, environment, finance, employment,
Contextual issues.
- Nature versus nurture
- Knowledge of DSM 5
- Roles of psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, GPs, Social Workers etc and referral processes
- Awareness of behaviours that may indicate mental health issues
- Issues involved when working with clients on prescribed drugs.
- Counsellor abilities and limitations

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (48 hours)
30 hours - Interactive lectures, Power-point, presentations, guest speakers, DVDs
18 hours - Group work and discussion

Guided Independent Study: (102 hours)
60 hours reading and reflecting, library and internet searching
42 hours assignment preparation

Core texts
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle

American Psychiatric Association (2013) DSM 5 American Psychiatric Press
BACP (quarterly journal) Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. Oxon: Routledge
Jongsma, A.E. Peterson, L.M. and Bruce, T.J. (2003) The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons
Rogers, A. and Pilgrim, D. (2005) A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness. Milton Keynes: Open University Press
Whitney-Hicks, J. (2005) 50 Signs of Mental Illness - A Guide to Understanding Mental Health.
Yale USA Yale University Press