Module overview
The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to work with children, adolescents and their families in varied clinical settings (child mental health teams, hospital settings, multi-agency teams). The module content is informed by BPS guidelines, HCPC requirements and clinical guidelines (e.g. NICE guidelines).
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Discuss and critically evaluate key organisational, professional and ethical issues relating to the complex clinical needs of children and families.
- Critically evaluate systematic knowledge of the application of developmental psychology to emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents
- Implement and analyse acquired knowledge of child neuropsychological assessments and child outcome measures (both qualitative and quantitative).
- Critically appraise the evidence base for psychological interventions in childhood, including parenting interventions and relevant adaptations for children and young people.
- Demonstrate the ability to reflect upon issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion through careful consideration of the Social Graces (Burnham, 2012).
Syllabus
The child and adolescent teaching module begins with a two week teaching block which covers essential areas of clinical practice, including child development, safeguarding issues, engaging young people and their families, and assessment and treatment planning. This is followed by a number of days of teaching looking at the application of attachment theory and CBT to presentations of anxiety, depression and anger, followed by teaching on working with children and adolescents who present with complex difficulties (e.g. trauma, forensic settings, children in a hospital setting). Trainees will also be introduced to different treatment protocols and approaches, including narrative therapy, DNA-V and DDP/PACE.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching will comprise a number of different methods including lectures, seminars, problem-based learning, directed reading and independent study. Skills-based competencies will be taught through demonstrations and simulated role plays. Formative feedback will be given to trainees after role-plays and presentations from Problem Based Learning tasks. Some teaching sessions will be attended by trainee Educational Psychologists in order to share knowledge and foster multi-agency professional relationships.
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 50 |
Teaching | 150 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Reading List. A suggested reading list is updated every year, in order to incorporate new texts. Additionally, local practising psychologists are asked to provide the titles of books, or key journal articles, which have informed their practice during the year.
Internet Resources
What Good Looks Like in Psychological Services for Children, Young People and their Families..
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: Position paper.
The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology: A Contextual Approach.
Textbooks
McLeod, B.D., Jensen-Doss, A & Ollendick T.H. (2013). Diagnostic and behavioural assessment in children and adolescents: a clinical guide..
Finch, A.J (2012). Specialty competences in clinical child and adolescent psychology.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
In the event of a trainee failing any assessed piece of work, the trainee is required to liaise with the Module Coordinator. If the trainee receives a mark of 48% or above they can re-submit a substantially revised version of the original piece of work. If the trainee receives a score of under 48% they must submit a completely new piece of work.
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Group assignment including presentationSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal