Sample topics
Classification of Mental Disorders
This topic explores the structure of various classifications systems, their benefits and limitations, and the implications for mental health care.
Dual Disability
The co-occurrence of an intellectual or other developmental disability and mental illness presents several difficulties for the practitioner. Understanding how these conditions interact is critical to providing optimal care.
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International and National Mental Health Policy
This topic introduces these frameworks and shows their impact on our everyday practice. Australia’s recognition of the rights of people with mental illness and the shift this has caused in policy, services and individual care is one key example.
Outcome measures
This topic considers the theoretical foundations, policy requirements, and practical implications of outcome measures for mental healthcare practitioners. It examines their evolution, the implications for service provision, and their strengths and weaknesses.
The broad impact of mental illness and the need for partnership
This topic explores ways to conceptualise the impact of mental illness, international classifications, the socio-economic impact and DALYs. It looks at the impact of mental illness across a person's life, and some useful interventions.