307106 (v.1) OT 611 Mental Health and Counselling

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Area:	School of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	307111 (v.1) OT 609 Childhood and Adolescence or any previous version
Syllabus:	Bioethical principles, professional behaviour, medico-legal aspects, and regulatory bodies. Issues in mental health and psychosocial practice related to children and adolescents including - assessment, planning, interventions, evaluation, health promotion and other approaches. Theories and processes facilitating change to enhance child and adolescent occupational function. Individual counselling skills.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Analysed ethical practice, based on bioethical principles, in relation to professional, regulatory, political, and legal issues and the implications for professional practice and policy development. Identified appropriate theoretical approaches to occupational therapy practice with children and adolescents in psychosocial and mental health settings and applied relevant mental health promotion interventions that reflects their development, environment, cultural and value systems. Identified, administered and interpreted assessments that reflect the occupational role demands of children and adolescents at risk or who have mental health problems. Evaluated the quality and service outcomes of occupational therapy programs for children and adolescents in psychosocial and mental health services. Demonstrated skills in individual counselling regarding occupational performance, and roles in a variety of contexts for children, adolescents and adults.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Breen K., Plueckhahn V. and Cordner S., (1997), Ethics, Law and Medical Practice, Australia, Allen & Unwin. Bruce M.A. and Borg B., (1993), Psychosocial Occupational Therapy - Frames of Reference for Intervention, Thorofare, Slack Incorporated. Cara E. and McCrae A., (1998), Psychosocial Occupational Therapy - A Clinical Practice, Australia, Thomas Nelson. Egan G., (1998), 6th ed., The Skilled Helper, California, Brooks and Cole. Egan G., (1998), 6th ed., Exercises in Helping Skills, Brooks and Cole, Pacific Grove. Kaplan H., Saddock B. and Grebb J., (1998), 8th ed., Synopsis of Psychiatry, Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. Kielhofner G., (1995), A Model of Human Occupation, Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. Puckett A., (1993), Community Mental Health, Australia, Harcourt Brace Company. Seedhouse D. and Lovett L., (1992), Practical Medical Ethics, Chichester, John Wiley and Sons. Stein F. and Cutler S.K., (1998), 3rd ed., Psychosocial Occupational Therapy - A Holistic Approach, London, Singular PublishingGroup.
Unit Texts:	Egan, G. (2002), Exercises in helping skills (7th ed.). California, Brookes/Cole. Egan, G. (2002), The skilled helper (7th ed.). California, Brookes/Cole. Kaplan, H.I. and Saddock, B.J. (2003), Synopsis of Psychiatry (9th ed.). Williams and Williams, Baltimore. Geldard, K. and Geldard, D. (1999), Counselling children: a practical introduction. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications. Kerridge, I., Lowe, M. and McPhee, J. (1998), Ethics and law for the health professions. Sydney, Social Science Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 40%, Examination 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y