School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyMental Health in the Community (Block Mode)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101773.2
Discipline: COMMUNITY HEALTH
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
400604 - Community Mental Health Services, 101594 - Mental Health in the Community
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1689 Bachelor of Community and Social Development and must have successfully completed 60 credit points at Level 1.
About this Unit
Mental health service delivery in the community is now the main form of care for people across the lifespan living with mental and emotional disorders. The development of a wider range of pharmacological, psychological and psychosocial treatments has enabled many people to live productively in the community. This unit explores the changes in policy and practice in the development of integrated mental health care and the impact of these changes on the lives of people living with mental illness and their communities. Early intervention, resilience and community capacity building are concepts explored in this unit in terms of mental health and wellbeing. The unit explores these issues with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and mental health.