The aim of this unit is to develop knowledge and skills regarding the mental health care needs of adult service users in non-mental health settings. 

Indicative unit content

• Common mental illness presentations (i.e., Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use, Trauma, Delirium and Dementia, Psychosis).
• Mental health needs in physical care settings, e.g. Emergency Departments, in-patient units, primary care. 
• Understanding mental health service provision 
• Contemporary approaches to mental health care.
• Assessment and management of common and emergency mental health presentations in physical care settings. 
• Legislation and ethical dilemmas and is application to mental health care.
• Mental Health Medication and its therapeutic use in mental illness
  

Learning and teaching methods
Units adopt a blended approach, with face-to-face teaching, additional online resources via the VLE, and online tutorials. Some seminars where appropriate can be delivered online.

In this unit students will participate in a mixture of lectures, seminars, case study reviews, e learning, journal club and independent reading and study.

This course requires 100% attendance.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed this unit the student is expected to:

1.    Critically analyse ways in which the mental health of service users will be recognised, assessed and appropriately referred
2.    Demonstrate a critical understanding of the approaches to supporting and monitoring service users with mental health needs in non-mental health settings
3.    Identify and explicitly define the key presenting features of a range of common mental illnesses
4.    Critically analyse the mental health care skills required in non - mental health services. 

Assessment

Case study review feedback–students will engage in a session where they discuss their chosen case study and gain formative feedback on their formulation of this in relation to the ILOs.