The module will give candidates the opportunity to explore psychotherapeutic interventions aiming to help older people living with mental health problems optimise their well being: Ageing Culture; Assessment; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Interventions for Grief and Loss; Motivational Interventions; Family Behavioural Therapy; User Empowerment and Advocacy; Consent and Partnership; Interventions for People Affected by Cognitive Impairment; Purposeful Activity and Physical Exercise; Using the Experience of Service Users; The Arts as Therapeutic Intervention.

All elements are set within the context of Government targeted Health and Social Care strategies and the Clinical Governance framework.

Contact Hours (36 hours): 70% Key Lectures, 20% Candidate led seminar, 10% Group tutorials
Independent Study (114 hours): 70% Reading and assignment preparation, 30% use of Web logs

Elements of this module will be delivered via Blackboard.

Module Leader, Specialist Lecturers, Peers, Personal Tutor, Classroom, Access to PC/CD Rom with internet and email capability, Library and Learning Resource Centre, IT support advisors, PowerPoint, TV and Video, Flipchart and pens, Staffordshire University Skills Website, Staffordshire University BLACKBOARD, Access to Study Skills Handbook
Elements of this module will be delivered using BLACKBOARD and Web logs

In order for you to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes (1,2 and 3): choose a person with whom you have had contact in practice.
Through a written assignment, demonstrate consideration of the person's mental health needs in the light of contemporary models of well being. Critically evaluate the appropriateness of the therapeutic interventions applied to this person in the context of their individual needs and circumstances. Identify, compare and contrast and evaluate factors in the individual's personal, social and material environment that influenced the therapeutic process and outcomes. As a result of your evaluation, consider the effectiveness of the intervention and if appropriate, justify an alternative therapeutic approach.


The following represent university grading criteria for M level work
PASS WITH DISTINCTION
An outstanding piece of work which meets all the requirements of a merit grade and in addition:
Demonstrates creativity and innovation. There is substantial evidence of critique, challenge and original thought. The arguments presented are compelling and authoritative and demonstrate synthesis to support new ideas.


PASS WITH MERIT
A piece of work which meets all the requirements for a pass grade and in addition:
Presents arguments which have been underpinned by a thorough exploration of data and conceptual-based evidence which may go beyond the boundaries of the discipline. Discussion communicates ideas and arguments logically, concisely, clearly and effectively


PASS
Proficient, fluently, presented arguments that demonstrate understanding of theoretical issues in the application of knowledge.
Work includes critical analysis that demonstrates breath and depth of literature and knowledge in the subject area, and originality in presentation.
The use of evidence demonstrates an understanding of the problem of the boundaries of knowledge and is used as a basis for problem solving.
Referencing is complete and accurate

Hepple, J., Pearce, J. and Wilkinson, P. (2002) Psychological Therapies with Older People: Developing treatments for Effective Practice, Brunner-Routledge, London. ISBN: 1583911375

Laidlaw, K., Thompson, L. W., Gallagher-Thompson, D. and Dick-Siskin, L. (2003) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Older People, Wiley, Chichester. ISBN: 0471487104

Ovretveit, J. (2002) Evaluating Health Interventions, Open University Press, Buckingham. ISBN: 033519964X

Woods, R. T. (1999) Psychological Problems of Ageing: Assessment Treatment and Care, Wiley, Chichester. ISBN: 047197434X