YH902 Making a Difference with Brief Interventions
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
Preferred: YH801, YH802, YH803, YH804
Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Evaluate and analyse a range of brief interventions for young people with a range of issues
Apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge about brief interventions for mental illness
Test and critique advanced skills to engage collaboratively with young people to create positive outcomes
Develop and utilise well-developed judgement in professional practice.
Unit Description
This unit evaluates and analyses a range of brief and practical interventions that can make an immediate impact on the lives of young people, to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Topics
- Sleep Hygiene
- Diet
- Exercise
- Social Media Use
- Strengths Based Approaches
- Narrative Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Social Skills
- Emotional Regulation
- Life Skills
Unit offerings
Face to face: Semester 2, 2024 (Every 2nd Year (Even), Semester 2)Face to face: (Demand based)
Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.