Master of Health Sciences (Infant and Parent Mental Health) (Coursework)
ObjectivesOn completion of this course participants will have: * gained an increased knowledge of clinical skills, developed in assessing and treating infants and families with mental health problems; and * developed expertise in direct clinical work, consultation and liaison, early intervention and research.
Academic titleMaster of Health Sciences (Infant and Parent Mental Health) (Coursework)
Course descriptionCore Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
554-620 Clinical Seminar 1
Students will present their own clinical work in the seminar groups. The seminar content will include: the development of skills in selecting appropriate assessment techniques;different therapeutic modalities (developmental guidance, infant parent ps... Year Long 15
554-626 Psychopathology 1
This subject will focus on: the clinical features;aetiology;epidemiology;severity and prognosis of regulatory disorders;psychosomatic illness;attachment and interactional problems;reactive disorders;parental psychopathology; andinfant mental health p... Year Long 10
554-629 Infant Mental Health Practice 1
Principles and practices of assessment and diagnosis including: assessment of infants;infant-parent relationship;parents and the familial and psychosocial environment; andtreatment approaches to infant mental health problems including:interactional g... Year Long 10
554-623 Research for Infant Mental Health Pract.
This subject will equip students to: utilise and contribute to research in the infant mental health field;identify research needs and formulate research questions; andbe able to select research strategies to appropriately answer research questions. Semester 2 5
554-621 Clinical Seminar 2
Students will present their own clinical work in the seminar groups. The seminar content will include: the selection of appropriate assessment techniques;specialised assessments including assessments of parenting capacity;protective assessments;the s... Year Long 15
554-627 Psychopathology 2
The subject covers: the clinical features;aetiology;epidemiology;severity and prognosis of developmental disorders;traumatised infants;infants at risk of and who have suffered neglect and abuse; andinfants at high risk including infants with parents ... Year Long 10
554-628 Research Project
Students will be expected to research and submit a written thesis on a topic pertinent to infant mental health practice. Year Long 25
554-630 Infant Mental Health Practice 2
This subject will look at: principles and practice of assessment and diagnosis;assessment of infants;infant-parent relationship;parents and the familial and psychosocial environment;theoretical foundations of different therapeutic processes;treatment... Year Long 10