Child & Adolescent Mental Health in OT

OCCP4084

Child and adolescent mental health is an emerging field of occupational therapy practice. Particularly within the context of Australia, the valuable skills of occupational therapists are greatly under-utilised within child and adolescent mental health settings. Furthermore, for many paediatric occupational therapists, more emphasis is needed in addressing the mental health needs of the children and young people with whom they work. This unit of study will explore the mental health conditions which commonly affect the everyday occupations of children and adolescents, and at the role of the occupational therapist during assessment and intervention. Lectures, problem solving, video case material and printed handouts will be used to facilitate learning.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Honours

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 1

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: OCCP4084

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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