311606 (v.2) Neuropsychiatry 242
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Occupational Therapy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Admission into
303542 (v.8)
Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy)
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Introduction to neuropsychiatry, neuropsychiatric processes in childhood, adolescence, adulthood and older age. Focus is on mood disorders, psychosis (including schizophrenia), anxiety disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Aetiology, trajectory, clinical features, impact on function, of psychiatric disorders. Multidisciplinary biological and psychosocial interventions. Occupational therapy process and clinical reasoning in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Evaluation of mental status and application of diagnostic classification systems. Prevalence, burden of care, ethical and medico legal issues related to psychiatric disorders. |
| Field of Education: | 060199 Medical Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
