NMHS31040 Extremes of Age in Mental Health

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module will address some of the issues that nurses must be cognisant of in caring for children, adolescents, and older people with mental health problems. Emerging and early adult cognitive, psychological and emotional development is considered.
This module explores the different and specific needs of children, adolescents, and older people in their experience of mental illness and how this differs to the general adult population.
This module will encourage the student to think about children, adolescents and older people in the context of the systems in which they function and the challenges their respective ages pose in terms of their vulnerabilities. This module will explain how these vulnerable groups may be exploited and the special considerations required when caring for them.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Indicative learning outcomes:
The student will demonstrate an ability to discuss the concepts of child development and ageing and how developmental problems may manifest as mental illness
The student will demonstrate an ability to discuss and critically appraise the concept of dependency and the different challenges which may effect children and older people in contrasting ways
The student will demonstrate an ability to critique the relevant policy documents that pertain to the care and management of both these vulnerable groups.
The student will have an awareness of the contemporary issues which impact on both children and older people and how the therapeutic relationship in both groups are of vital importance

Indicative Module Content:

Childhood, attachment, attachment disorders and personality development
Child and adolescent mental health including Policy and Legislation
Eating disorders
Early interventions
Mental health issues in pregnancy and peri partum
Adult cognitive, emotional and psychological development
Stress and coping
Working with families
Old age and mental health including Policy and Legislation
Assisted decision making, advance directives
Self neglect

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

12
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

58
Total

130
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered online via our Virtual Classroom in Brightspace our Virtual Learning Environment.
Lectures and tutorials will be provided in synchronous and asynchronous formats as per the timetable.
Interactive opportunities and activities are provided throughout the course of the module 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Extremes of age in ment health (NURS31040)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: A 2,000 word written assignment 3 choices offered - choose 1 Week 11 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback from MH student peers will be delivered directly after your presentation. Feedback on your assignments will be in writing and available from the module coordinator following grading

Extreme of Age in Mental Health Module
Reading List for Academic Year 2019

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Dogra N. & Leighton S.(2009) Nursing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Blackwell publishing, Edinburgh.

Doody, C.M., Markey, K. & Doody, O. (2013) Future need of ageing people with an intellectual disability in the Republic of Ireland: lessons learned from the literature. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41(1), 13-21.

Doyle, M. & Jones, P. (2013) Hodges' Health Career Model and its role and potential application in forensic mental health nursing. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 20(7), 631-640.


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Houlihan, D., Higgins, A. & Sharek, D. (2013) Supporting children whose parent has a mental health problem: an assessment of the education, knowledge, confidence and practices of registered psychiatric nurses in Ireland. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 20(4), 287-295.

Houlihan, D., Sharek, D. & Higgins, A. (2013) Supporting children whose parent has a mental health problem: an assessment of the education, knowledge, confidence and practices of registered psychiatric nurses in Ireland. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 20(4), 287-295.

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Finlay, J., Franke, T., McKay, H. & Sims-Gould, J. (2015) Therapeutic landscapes and wellbeing in later life: Impacts of blue and green spaces for older adults. Health & Place, 34, 97-106.


Gee, S.B., Croucher, M.J. & Beveridge, J. (2010) Measuring Outcomes in Mental Health Services for Older People: An evaluation of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for elderly people (HoNOS65+). International Journal of Disability, Development & Education, 57(2), 155-174.

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Namkee, G.C. & DiNitto, D.M. (2013) Mental health & substance use: Challenges for serving older adults. In Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 138 Indian Council of Medical Research, pp. 439-442.
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Cleary, M., Sayers, J., Bramble, M. & Raeburn, T. (2017) ‘Slipping through the Cracks’: Mental Health and Recovery in Older Person Care. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38(7), 603-605.
Coyne, I., McNamara, N., Healy, M., Gower, C., Sarkar, M. & McNicholas, F. (2015) Adolescents' and parents' views of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ( CAMHS) in Ireland. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 22(8), 561-569.
Gondek, D., Edbrooke-Childs, J., Velikonja, T., Chapman, L., Saunders, F., Hayes, D. & Wolpert, M. (2017) Facilitators and Barriers to Person-centred Care in Child and Young People Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(4), 870-886.
Hartnett, D., Carr, A. & Sexton, T. (2016) The Effectiveness of Functional Family Therapy in Reducing Adolescent Mental Health Risk and Family Adjustment Difficulties in an Irish Context. Family Process, 55(2), 287-304.
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Name Role
Mr Peter Donnelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ailish Gill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Philip Hardie Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Corina Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Colman Noctor Lecturer / Co-Lecturer