Children and Young People's Mental Health - Understanding and Managing Trauma

This module is not scheduled to run in 2013/4.

Expressions of interest in the module are welcome for 2014/5; please email healthadmissions@cumbria.ac.uk

Why study with us?

Module HMFG6004 is drawn from the University Advanced Diploma Practice Development: Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing. The aims of this module are to examine the literature concerning normative brain development, developmental traumatology, attachment theory, relationships between nutrition and brain development, and the behavioural manifestations of trauma on the mental and physical health of children and young people.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

What can this course lead to?

Having completed this module, you may wish to bring the credits into the University Advanced Diploma Practice Development: Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing. Please discuss this opportunity with the module leader before completion of the module.

Alternatively, you may wish to use this module towards a degree such as the BSc (Hons) Practice Development.

Resources and facilities

We are amongst the UK’s leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.

Entry requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

More information about levels and credits.

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module you should be able to apply it to your practice.

Modules

HMFG6004 Children and Young People's Mental Health - Understanding and managing Trauma (20 credits at level 6)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Critically analyse normative child and adolescent brain development from a bio-psycho-social perspective
• Critically examine attachment theory and application to practice, including the evidence base for trauma, post traumatic disorder, and developmental traumatology
• Discuss the research evidence surrounding the behavioural manifestations of developmental trauma disorder and post traumatic stress disorder in children and young people (family dynamics) (drugs and alcohol) (sexual abuse)
• Critically examine the literature and evidence base for nutrition and mental health in relation to normal development
• Critically examine the cultural implications for the management of children and young people who have experienced trauma.

Indicative core bibliography

Bardon T (2010) Relational Trauma in Infancy London Routledge

Brom D (2008) Treating Traumatised Children, Risk Resilience and Recovery London Routledge

Cassidy J (2008) Handbook of Attachment: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications USA Guilford Press

Eisen A (2007) Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: An individualised approach to assessment and treatment USA Guilford Press

Lynch E and Hanson M Eds. (2004) Developing Cross-cultural Competence: A Guide for Working with Children and Their Families. Brookes Publishing

Pritchard J. Sainsbury E. (2004) Can you read me? Creative Writing with child and adult victims of abuse Chichester Wiley

Journals

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Websites

www.CAMHS.org.uk

Assessment

Substantive assessment: 2,500 word written assignment
Formative assessment: 1,500 word equivalent presentation of an evidence based service improvement plan

Course summary

Behavioural manifestations of trauma; therapeutic interventions with traumatised children and young people; attachment theory, building attachment improving resilience; working with families, looked after children and foster carers, teachers, social workers and voluntary sector involvement; assessment and management of developmental trauma disorder and post traumatic stress disorder; sexual abuse; nutrition and brain development; sleep and sleep disorders associated with trauma.