Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc

**Why study this course?**<br/><br/>This MSc degree offers an opportunity for comprehensive study in the field of mental health and educational issues of children and adolescents. Youll consider theoretical and practical issues relating to the main factors influencing paediatric mental health from biological, social, cultural and psychological perspectives. It will enable you to pursue or advance your career in teaching or mental health.<br/><br/>**More about this course**<br/><br/>This Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc course will provide you with an up-to-date scientific and academic knowledge that will allow you to pursue a career in childrens mental health across health, social care, education and youth justice.<br/><br/>The course will guide you to develop an understanding of recent developments in the child and adolescent mental health field and help you to acquire skills useful in identifying and managing a wide range of mental health problems.<br/><br/>Youll develop the ability to conduct research and scholarly analysis focused on children and adolescent mental health. Youll also learn about psychological and developmental processes that contribute to childrens positive and negative mental health and explore ways in which your knowledge can contribute to policy making in this field.<br/><br/>The course will be taught by practitioners, researchers and scholars in the child psychology and mental health fields. The teaching will contribute to your training needs and help you develop skills relating to the assessment, management and treatment of child and adolescent disorders.