Overview

Students will be introduced to and encouraged to think critically about the concept of resilience in young people. Core content will expose students to the major theories in the area of resilience, common psychological disorders in young people that impact levels of resilience, recent neurological evidence, and contemporary strength-based approaches … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to offer students a broad understanding of resilience in young people, and how/if resilience can be developed and sustained to prevent or lessen the impact of mental illness. The topic covers several areas including major theories in the area of resilience and strength-based models and approaches to developing resilience. This topic aims to further develop skills in research and critical thinking and uses emerging evidence and practice examples from different health promotion settings to facilitate this.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Demonstrate a broad understanding of health promotion in a young population
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Recognise the translation of theory into practice through a critical examination of emerging research in resilience
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Engage constructively with peers to devise and deliver an exemplar of an intervention to promote and sustain resilience in a young population
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Demonstrate a critical awareness of how a chosen strength-based approach to resilience can be operationalised

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Assumed knowledge

General knowledge of CBT principles as applied to low prevalence psychological disorders, recent clinical experience in a mental health or related setting.