preparation for placement in the mental health sector

Learning Outcomes

 

By the end of this module, students will:

 

• have an understanding of a range of mental illness diagnoses, symptomology & presentation

 

• be able to retrieve information on medications and other treatments and have an understanding of the actions & side effects of these

 

• have an understanding of the complex nature of co-morbidities

 

• have an understanding of how clients move across health services as part of their health care journey

 

• have an understanding of mental health legislation